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There is a calm about Watertown. Life here moves in a contented hum that’s audible to anyone who listens. It says, “Go slowly. There’s a lot to see.” This prairie town is a reprieve from the daily hustle, a place to unwind, visit, and explore before returning to the world refreshed.

The aptly named city of Watertown sits on the edge of the prairie jewel known as Lake Kampeska. Surrounded by bike trails, wealthy with parks, and spoiled with serenity, Kampeska’s the tonic for a vitamin D deficiency. The lake is a popular walleye fishery, although a boat ride offers just as much excitement. On its shores, golfers of all skill levels love the wide fairways, watery backdrops, and challenging-enough greens on two courses.

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A stone’s throw from the lake, Watertown’s historic downtown is full of stories and surprises. The Goss Opera House has plenty of both. Built in 1888, The Goss’ purpose was originally kept a secret from the public, mostly because Watertown didn’t want a third opera house. The Goss has the last laugh now, as it’s the only one of the three still standing. Wrapping up this spring, a remodel will outfit this landmark with revamped spaces for in-house eateries and shops.

The Goss isn’t the only savory downtown destination: Watertown Brewing Co. is right down the block. The brewery lives in a 109-year old building, yet there’s nothing old fashioned about its meticulously crafted flavors. Start with the famous Kamepska Kold Press and/or the rich Codington Cream Ale before tucking into the gastropub menu.

Another stop for brilliant bites is Dempsey’s, a pub that serves some of the best pizza in the nation. That’s no exaggeration – their pizza ranked #10 in America at the International Pizza Expo. No one trick pony, Dempsey’s also serves acclaimed Austrianstyle eats, specifically the wiener schnitzel. Guten tag!

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This beautiful building houses 160 original oil paintings from Terry Redlin, the man once dubbed “America’s most popular artist.” A South Dakota native who sparked his career in the Twin Cities, Redlin captured the scenes of the world around him: Midwestern families, landscapes, and wildlife.

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46 OBSESSION Chef Mason Hereford’s love letter to mayo.

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166 ARTIST Christina Twomey takes the art world by storm.

172 GARDENING Inside an inspiring potting shed.

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FROM THE EDITORS Kate Nelson: Food is a rare universal human experience. Sure, there’s a difference between Sichuan spicy and Minnesota spicy, but in these highly divisive times, it’s important to remember what unites us.

Our feature subject, Brett Anderson, has been telling important food stories for more than two decades (page 118). I had the pleasure of getting to know this Minnesota native who’s risen to become one of America’s preeminent food writers. From the get-go, he wasn’t sure that his story is one worth telling — but trust me, it is. We also had the pleasure of working with an incredible team in New Orleans (Anderson’s adopted hometown) for our photo shoot at acclaimed eatery Coquette, including photographer Denny Culbert and food stylist Andi Daniel.

Hayley Saunders: In fact, NOLA is well-represented in our annual food + wine issue, which includes a cheeky yet candid essay from chef Mason Hereford about his love for mayo (page 46). There’s really no shortage of compelling culinary content in our pages. Cookbook author Melissa Clark — you may know her from her popular New York Times columns — reveals her 10 cooking commandments, and they’re surprisingly simple (page 216).

KN: The phenomenon of the Wisconsin supper club is sweeping the nation — but why? Writer Brittany Chaffee has the answer (page 50). Another fascinating development? The fast-growing high-tech world of art forgery detection. We got the inside scoop from both sides of this epic cat-and-mouse game (page 209).

HS: Whether Mother Nature wants to admit it, spring is officially here. And there’s no surer sign of the warm seasons ahead than green grass popping up and blossoms bursting with color. Chris Plantan gave us a peek inside her dreamy potting shed, which is beautiful enough to inspire even greenhorn gardeners to find their green thumb (page 172). Another way to celebrate the season? Bringing the great outdoors in.

Resident outdoorswoman Laura Schara has tips for giving your next dinner party a touch of natural glam (page 188). She has created a stunning tablescape that’s sure to motivate you to gather your loved ones to break bread.

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Mario Buatta was obsessed with the layered aristocratic interiors of England. He adored worn leather chairs and antique canopied beds. The beloved decorator passed away in 2018 at the age of 82. And for the first time, the world recently got a chance to see what was inside his Upper East Side apartment and Connecticut country home. Nearly 1,000 items from his personal collection went up for sale at Sotheby’s in New York City earlier this year, a glorious testament to his “more is more” upper crust aesthetic.

Known as the Prince of Chintz, Buatta designed interiors for the likes of Billy Joel, Malcolm Forbes and Barbara Walters. He was famous for glazing walls in sunny yellow or soft peach, infusing his rooms with Georgian and Regency antiques. He loved to hang lavish drapes like ball gowns around beds and in alcoves. All of this was designed to create a lived-in interior that appeared collected over time — sumptuous lairs of comfort and class. “The secret to design is the play of pattern on pattern; the play is everything,” he once said. “Look at nature. Go into Central Park. That’s all it is.”

Just like his designs, Buatta’s personality was full of gusto. He was fond of wearing quirky wigs to parties and faking foreign accents on the phone. He would carry a plastic cockroach named Harold in his pocket when attending soirees, unleashing it on unsuspecting guests. And then there were his domestic charms, which were legendary. He once told The New York Times he preferred to wash his Brooks Brothers shirts in the dishwasher, right along with the dishes. And never mind that thick layer of dust in his apartment; it was merely a “protective coating” for his furniture.

So it was no surprise domestic doyennes like Martha Stewart and longtime client Patricia Altschul (of Southern Charm fame) turned out for the elaborate auction previews: room after room filled with period chairs, lacquered bookcases and cabbage-shaped ceramics.

The blockbuster two-day sale pulled in a massive $7.6 million, two and a half times the auction estimate. There were dog paintings galore, what Buatta called his “ancestral portraits.”

Chintz chairs were snapped up by online bidders, who numbered in the hundreds.

And the designer’s elaborate cape was a star lot.

No doubt Buatta would have been tickled pink at this auction frenzy — dozens of top interior designers vying for his most cherished possessions. Suddenly maximalism seems back on trend, and along with it, a renewed interest in collecting antique art, objects and furniture. “I don’t buy for investment,” he once told his biographer. “To me, an investment is stocks, bonds or real estate. I’d rather look at a pair of candlesticks, a mirror or a painting that gives me pleasure. That’s the return I get. Everything I have may be old, but I love it all. It’s the prose and poetry in my life.”

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guy in New Orleans, and he’s quickly becoming one of the city’s most successful restaurateurs. The 33-year-old’s sandwich shop, Turkey and the Wolf, claimed the top spot on Bon Appétit’s Best New Restaurants list in 2017, and he’s since opened Molly’s Rise and Shine, a kitschy breakfast joint that pays homage to his sister. Hereford also has a profound love for mayonnaise, Duke’s to be specific. Here, his love letter to the condiment.

I’ve not told many people this, but I wasn’t always a Duke’s dude. It wasn’t until I became a cook that I learned the nuanced differences in mayonnaise. It really comes down to the acid, which is so important when you cook, and some products have a better balance.

I grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia, and always remember being interested in food. Dining was important, and I was always hungry. I ate at a lot of country stores and gas stations that dot the rural byways of Charlottesville — a piece of fried chicken here, a barbecue sandwich there.

I kept hearing chefs reference Duke’s mayonnaise, and once I tried it, I was like, Oh, this is so different. It was at that moment that I realized not all mayo is created equal. I dip fries in mayo.

I dip potato chips in it. I dip pretty much everything in it. I even smear it on hard-boiled eggs. Having a superior condiment really goes a long way.

At Turkey and the Wolf, seven of our 10 menu items feature some form of Duke’s, one of which was derived from the Jefferson, a sandwich at my favorite yuppie gas station in Charlottesville called the Bellair Market. Their version is turkey with Cheddar, cranberry relish, lettuce and herb mayo on a

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French roll. I wasn’t exactly sure why I loved that sandwich so much, but turns out it was the mayo.

When I set out to open my own place, I called them up to find out what they put in their herb mayonnaise; it was dill, thyme and celery seed. We use ham in our sandwich at Turkey and the Wolf, and ours has fresh herbs, Creole and Duke’s. It’s a direct copy from a place that I love, but they didn’t mind. Bellair now has their own sandwich named for me: Touch of Mason, made with fried bologna, American cheese, crumbled Martin’s BBQ chips, yellow mustard and mayo (naturally) on sourdough. It is derived from the Turkey and the Wolf fried bologna sandwich and was a total surprise. It’s like they’ve given me their blessing to serve my own version of the Jefferson.

Mayonnaise is such a good vehicle for food, which is why we use it so much on our menu. We do that herb mayo as well as a Russian dressing, a blue cheese dressing and a buttermilk sauce. And then there’s the straight-up mayo on our fried bologna sandwich. In a busy season, we go through 25 gallons of mayonnaise a week.

Duke’s doesn’t pay me to say this, but they should. It’s real-life love, so much so that I have it tattooed on my body.

We had just been named the No. 1 restaurant in America by Bon Appétit and were invited out to Portland, Oregon, to cook dinner with a bunch of amazing chefs. We were so out of our league. And we partied so hard and didn’t die, so I had to commemorate the occasion. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I thought, I’m going to get a tattoo so I can always remember this. The tattoo artist had a half hour before he had to pick up his kid, so I had to choose a small one from the flash sheet: Winnie the Pooh with his head in a jar of honey. At the last minute, I asked him to swap the honey for a jar of Duke’s.

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During Prohibition, these countryside hideouts offered a place of refuge; some even let regulars bring in their own liquor and store it in lockers.

This tradition of taking care of people hasn’t faded.

Going to a supper club, no matter where you are, isn’t just about dinner. We want to get away, to escape the real world. We have a pining for the past, and supper clubs have made nostalgia an official restaurant genre.

Today, admirers are recreating supper clubs to appeal to a new crowd. Consider the Turk’s Inn. It first opened in 1934 in Hayward, Wisconsin, and closed 79 years later. Last summer, this icon was reincarnated by Minneapolis childhood friends Tyler Erickson and Varun Kataria in Bushwick, Brooklyn. It was one of a handful of such debuts in 2019, with Chicago chef Grant Achatz opening his St. Clair Supper Club (an homage to his Michigan hometown) and Minnesota’s J.D. Fratzke launching Falls Landing in Cannon Falls (inspired by north country fish camps and hunting lodges).

So what’s different about these new-age supper clubs? Although pieces of the original Turk’s Inn — like the 800-pound neon sign and the trademark heart-shaped bar — trekked some 1,200 miles east for the rebirth, the new iteration has an updated touch when it comes to decor: Indiainspired fabric walls, a giant painting of a smug white cat, and hanging pendants sourced from Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar.

The dishes are smaller, too. The Turk’s Inn offers minimalist salads, inventive shish kebabs and Instagram envy. The standard Wisconsin supper club, in contrast, serves in abundance — a reflection of immigrant culture in the early days, when plentifulness meant you’d made it. Doggie bags of New York strip are popular souvenirs.

Chicago’s St. Clair Supper Club captures the true essence, serving up righteous medium-rare prime rib and frozen grasshopper pie. Vintage cartoons adorn the walls, while paper placemats proclaim “We’re glad you’re here!” True to form, the check comes with an Andes mint.

And it’s the Andes mint, that special touch, that signals the most unchanging element of the supper club. The experience isn’t about the food; it’s about the ceremony. It’s about the familiarity.

It’s about enjoying the here and now, albeit with a blast from the past.

Which is why the Wisconsin supper club will never die. Here, everyone is family. And we all just want to belong. We want to ask Linda, a few tables down, if the cheesecake special is strawberry or mint Oreo — oh, and how is her granddaughter doing? She will of course answer, “She’s wonderful.

And how’s your mother, sweetheart?”

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ways, returning to our natural state. Of course, our natural state requires a lot of planning: covering every inch of exposed flesh with SPF in the hundreds, selecting a novel that’s impressive but not too taxing, drinking a rosé that’s the exact shade of pink you associate with the South of France. Then you have to swim a series of laps with perfect form and return to your towel without breathing too heavily. Yes, it’s all very relaxing.

But just because beach going requires the planning of a military operation doesn’t mean that dressing has to be complicated as well. I’m always surprised when I see people heading to the beach in clothes that exclaim, “We’re going to have a good time even if we die trying.” These are clothes — bold colors, dizzying patterns, the occasional misguided paisley — that people would never wear in their daily lives but seem ready to experiment with in sight of water.

My suggestion for men heading out into the waves is to take a deep breath and, yes, try to relax. Here’s a thought: Buy a linen overshirt or a chore jacket.

This is surprisingly useful and sets the right tone. You’re an adult, not a spring breaker looking for the nearest keg. This jacket can be the soft marine blue typical of French work coats or a gentle tobacco brown or even off-white. But it expresses the fact that you are arriving at the beach, you drive a car or walk there, you might stop at a cafe for lunch. British haberdashery Drake’s has lovely options. This gives you the right touch of panache; if you’re walking around a resort in a dusty pink jacket, you could create an air of mystery.

Since you’re relaxing at the beach, it might be a good time for some gentle — and I mean gentle — experimentation. Every year, I’m more intrigued by shirts with banded collars. The great Italian designer Massimo Alba swears by these, and I think it’s time for me to give them a try. They are low-key and perfect for lunch at one of the Ischia beach clubs that Mr. Alba frequents.

Linen is a good choice here as well. And don’t worry about the first few wrinkles; the shirt looks right when it has a gentle veneer of wrinkledom all over. As you shed your city self, the furrows migrate from your brow onto the shirt. Give it a chance!

Now we all love an espadrille, a true gift of beach life. You can never go wrong with an old pair. And don’t let designers convince you to buy expensive ones; it’s easy to find them online for the price of a paperback book. It’s also a good idea if you ever come across espadrilles on your travels to buy as many pairs as you can. You’ll be happy you did.

Recently, I decided to get a bit more formal with my beach footwear. I found some old Belgian loafers that were in a state of disrepair. These served me very well in Italy. I enjoyed it so much, I wore them to the pool and felt very regal. Do you have any old tasseled loafers sitting in retirement in the back of your closet? Bring them out! It’s a little dash of style on the waterfront.

What, these old things? If you want to get more serious about it, Tod’s driving shoes come in a variety of lovely colors and are so soft you’ll never want to take them off.

This feeling of habit is good for vacation dressing. It’s nice to have one item that seems like a tradition. Do you have a favorite straw hat that’s slightly frayed? A pair of Ray-Ban wayfarers your grandfather gave you? An old tote from your favorite store in Tokyo? Even a towel you stole during your honeymoon in Morocco is a nice touch.

This leaves us with one important decision: the bathing suit. My feeling is that the center of my body is where I want to draw the least attention.

I like Fedeli bathing suits (a wonderful Italian company) or a pair of more sober Patagonia board shorts. But I am at an age where I don’t want to get too whimsical around my waistline. I’ll defer to you if you’re an underwear model and proud of your sit-up regimen. For the rest of us, a pair of swimming trunks that approaches the knee is probably just right. Now that you’ve done all the planning and hard work that a well-dressed vacation requires, all that’s left to do is go forth and dive in.

A Minnesotan turned New Yorker, David Coggins is the author of the New York Times bestseller Men and Style and writes a style column for Artful Living.

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TOM FORD Although not technically presented in New York City, Tom Ford kicked off the stateside catwalk season with a collection stitched to fit and flaunt the sex appeal of next-generation Hollywood. He plucked specific pieces from the glamorous eras of yesteryear to craft tailored looks that feel effortless yet remain unabashedly revealing. Whether it’s a glovefitting lace dress or an oversize feather earring, this collection is destined to become the belle of the ball during next year’s red carpet season.

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PROENZA SCHOULER The workplace dress code is about to get a major update thanks to Proenza Schouler’s epic fall showing. Designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez looked to classic preppy staples as the base of their collection, including oversize wool coats, knit sweater dresses and gleaming evening wear. A standout moment of the show was when supermodel Doutzen Kroes stormed the runway in a mustard double-breasted jacket followed by her reigning predecessor Gigi Hadid in a fiery red ensemble. If you see a colleague wearing this collection next season, here’s a gentle reminder that she’s not bossy; she’s a boss.

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ECKHAUS LATTA In New York City, status is everything, and for designers Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta, their singular creative vision has cemented their brand as a household name in the world of fashion. For fall, the duo presented a collection in partnership with the RealReal, pairing their designs with an array of footwear from the online luxury consignment authority. Each look embraces the sentiment that less is more, showcasing the craftsmanship and hidden innovation of each minimal garment — a rare talent that is pioneering the future of ready-towear fashion.

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BRANDON MAXWELL In 2016, Brandon Maxwell requested to showcase his debut fall collection at the Museum of Natural History and was denied admittance. Fast-forward to this season for a full-circle moment as the designer took over the New York City institution with a runway show that can only be described as elegance personified. Known for sewing his heart on the sleeves of every garment he creates, Maxwell was inspired by the women who will ultimately wear these looks and the empowerment they will feel whilst donning them.

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MARC JACOBS Inarguably the heart and soul of New York fashion, Marc Jacobs closed out the week with a showstopping presentation filled to the brim with nostalgically iconic references and surprises upon every muse’s entrance.

Presented as more of a performance than traditional runway, the collection found its roots in the spirit of the Big Apple and the metaphorical movements and trending waves that have made it the greatest city in the world. Crafting chaos into a beautiful rainbow of timeless creations, Jacobs continues to prove that limits do not exist when one so passionately believes in the power and the future of their craft.

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TURKS AND CAICOS IS HAVING A MOMENT RIGHT NOW.

Sunny weather, beaches for days and lush, secluded accommodations are just a few reasons why this Caribbean island is topping people’s vacay destination list. Situated on well-known Grace Bay Beach (considered one of the best beaches in the world), Wymara Resort and Villas is the go-to property for those in need of a relaxing, restorative experience.

Upon entering this boutique resort, guests are greeted by sleek, scenic views from the open-air lobby and 7,000-square-foot infinity pool lined with palm trees and floating island pods. The hospitality here is unmatched, with concierge personnel checking in travelers and pouring complimentary welcome cocktails crafted with locally distilled rum.

Guests are then escorted to their suite and given a thorough walk-through of the space.

Wymara has 55 studios, 32 suites and four penthouses as well as villa accommodations, with all suites, penthouses and villas boasting ocean vistas. Among the impressive amenities are Gaggenau appliances, spa tubs with water falling from the ceiling, and turndown service complete with sweet treat (my personal favorite).

A short drive away are the Wymara luxury villas. Do yourself a favor and

stay here. Overlooking the southern shore of Turtle Tail, these breathtaking accommodations designed by Coast Architects are truly amazing.

Standout features include over-water swim platforms (hello, Instagram photo op), private oceanfront infinity pools, floor-to-ceiling windows and fire pit areas. Villa guests are well taken care of, with private transfers to and from the airport, an onsite manager, personalized concierge service, and 24/7 security. Looking for more? Private chef services and fitness classes are also available. It’s no wonder the resort counts celebrities like Drew Barrymore among its fans.

Everything you need for the perfect getaway is conveniently located on property. Signature restaurants Stelle and Zest dish up delicious bites.

Pink Bar (quite literally an all-pink bar) sits on the sands of Grace Bay Beach, serving rosé, blush Champagne and color-coordinated cocktails.

The spa is a quiet escape featuring killer massages, outdoor showers and Eminence organic skincare products. There’s also an onsite gym as well as an open-air studio offering yoga, barre, Pilates and more.

If luxury villas and the best beach in the world aren’t convincing enough, Turks and Caicos boasts an impressive 350 days of sunshine a year. What are you waiting for?

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Ireland runs deep. Some travelers flock here to trace their Irish ancestry, now simplified thanks to a new emigration center. Others come for the country’s rich literary history and famed whiskey.

My own introduction to Ireland had less noble roots: When I was 12, I saw an Irish Spring commercial that had been filmed in the Gap of Dunloe.

The landscape was shockingly green, the salesman’s pitch ever so lilting. I was enamored.

Decades later, I made it to the Gap of Dunloe as part of a two-week road trip.

It was more beautiful than I ever could have imagined, and I couldn’t wait to return. Fortunately, getting to Ireland has never been easier. Aer Lingus, the country’s national carrier, now offers 16 direct transatlantic routes from North America, and the fares are so competitive you can spoil yourself in business class. I impulsively book a five-day trip and vow to cram in as much sightseeing as possible.

My first stop upon touchdown in Dublin is the Shelbourne, a grand dame with five stars to her name. The guest list of this 196-year-old hotel, which recently got a €€40-million revamp, reads like the Hollywood Walk of Fame: Greta Garbo, John Wayne, the Kennedys. It’s a treat to take afternoon tea in the sumptuous Lord Mayor’s Lounge and sample a dram or two off a whiskey trolley in the Constitution Suite, where Michael Collins drafted the Irish Constitution. My favorite space, however, is the intimate 1824 Bar, a sophisticated boîte with a painting of Bono riding a flying horse behind the bar.

The Shelbourne sits adjacent to St. Stephen’s Green, one of Dublin’s most beloved green spaces. Last time I was in town, I zipped from here to the chilling stone-breakers yard at the centuries-old Kilmainham Gaol, where leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed. I ended the night with a pint of Guinness and traditional Irish music at the storied Cobblestone pub.

This time around, I go from St. Stephen’s Green to Trinity College’s utterly Instagrammable Old Library Long Room to the Christ Church crypt. At Marsh’s Library, the country’s oldest public library, I browse books once checked out by Bram Stoker.

At the National Museum of Ireland, I’m enraptured by the well-preserved remains of a 2,300-year-old warrior exhumed from a bog.

Skipping past the tourist-clogged pubs in the Temple Bar neighborhood, I wander through the small but welledited National Photographic Archive

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and explore the Irish Film Institute, a cultural hub housing a cinema, cafe and shop. The farther I am from the bars, the better the shopping gets. At Scout, I find beeswax candles and cozy wool scarves. At global Indigo & Cloth, I peruse racks hung with fashionable Danish raincoats and edgy Japanese menswear. My final stop is Locks, an eatery whose house-baked Guinness bread with smoked trout butter is eye-rollingly good.

The next morning, I grab a taxi out to Howth, an outer suburb known for its epic seaside hikes. Despite the ominous forecast, I’m determined to find another Irish Spring moment.

The five-mile Howth Cliff Walk comes close, but it’s steep and rocky, with drop-offs that plunge straight into the roiling Atlantic Ocean. For the first half hour of my hike, it’s mostly me and the wildflowers clinging for dear life as the wind whips us both offbalance. The views are mesmerizing and the solitude so tranquil that I nearly leap out of my skin when I encounter another hiker.

And then the temperature drops precipitously and a blanket of fog rolls in. The drizzly gray sky turns hateful and squally, and the winds swell to a howl. The rain moves in sheets off the ocean, a development for which I am woefully underdressed. Out of the corner of my eye, I spy a magpie who’s silently judging me like some rogue character from a Brothers Grimm fairy tale.

Just get back to town, I urge myself.

Watch your step. You’ll be there before you know it.

Then I see them: three shadowy figures emerging in the distance. So this is how I die, I think to myself. Just kidding. It’s an older couple walking a Pomeranian.

“You shouldn’t be up here in this weather,” they warn me.

“Tell me something I don’t know,” I laugh, wiping my hair out of my eyes.

In big-hearted fashion typical of the Irish, the couple tips me off to a shortcut that shaves 20 minutes off my walk. They also give me a shortlist of their favorite restaurants, pubs and tea rooms in town. Half an hour later, I’m safely back in Howth, inhaling a piping-hot box of fish and chips from Beshoff Bros, their top recommendation.

My final two nights in Ireland, I head up to County Donegal, three hours northwest of Dublin, and check into Lough Eske Castle, a private residence turned five-star hotel with a dramatic stone entrance and a storybook tower.

The suites are princely, with deep

soaking tubs and panoramic views of the meticulously groomed grounds.

Still sore from my ambitious hike, I head straight for the organic spa and swimming pool tucked inside the former conservatory. An hour later, my back is rejoicing and I’m ready for a drink. The newest addition to this 43-acre estate is the Father Browne Bar, a subterranean pub lined with hundreds of photographs snapped

by Father Francis Browne himself, one of Ireland’s most important 20th century photographers.

The next morning, I awake rested and ready for another adventure.

Lough Eske is situated just off the Wild Atlantic Way, a 1,600-mile route traversing three provinces along Ireland’s western coast. Having roadtripped here before, I know how treacherous these country routes can be: skinny as snakes and hemmed in by ancient stone walls. (I spent most of my last vacation here white-knuckling the steering wheel, certain I was always just inches away from losing a side mirror.) This time, I’m happy to leave the driving to a professional.

Not only is Michael Gallagher capable and cautious, he’s also brimming with historical trivia and Irish quips.

We traverse a short leg of the Wild Atlantic Way from Donegal to Sliabh Liag. At the Donegal Equestrian Centre, I saddle up a mindmannered Irish cob named Benson for a magical ride along Tullan Strand.

We amble through swaying grass down to Fintra Beach, a crescent of sand flanked by moss-covered sea arches (or “fairy bridges,” as locals call them).

The landscape along the rest of the drive is so spectacular, Gallagher pulls over every few miles so I can document it. Muckross Head, in particular, is stunning because the rocks are perched so perilously close to the crashing ocean. We also stop at Studio Donegal in Kilcar, a decades-old mill. Upstairs, weathered craftsmen hunch over clanking looms, weaving the tweed that has made this region world-famous. Downstairs is a shopper’s paradise, stocked with dapper jackets, hats and throws.

If I left Ireland now, I’d be happy.

But I have one more stop, and Gallagher assures me it’s a doozy: Sliabh Liag, the tallest sea cliffs in Europe. At nearly 2,000 feet, it’s more than 2.5 times the height of the Cliffs of Moher. I almost pop a lung on the hike to the summit, but the awe-inspiring vista is well worth it — all silvery ocean and rolling green, just like the commercials promised.

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The hotel opened in 1923 as a winter haven for French diplomats and transformed into a hot spot for royalty, movie stars and other international celebrities. In fact, Architectural Digest has celebrated it as one of the most historically significant hotels in the world.

Positioned in the heart of Marrakesh, the 17-acre gated estate is flanked by liveried guards. The lobby is a visual experience of contrasting colors, tiled walls, silk-draped ceilings, and fountains filled with roses. Guest check-in occurs individually in a great hall on red velvet sofas where the staff presents a tray with dates, almond milk and hot towels, keeping with the Moroccan tradition of hospitality. Bellboys in long robes and fezzes tend to luggage. Ever present is a fragrant bouquet of amber, cedar, jasmine and orange blossoms.

There are 135 guest rooms, 71 suites and three traditional riads onsite. All have individual personalities, boasting French furnishings, intricate Moroccan tiles and well-appointed bathrooms. The suites here are elegant Moorish apartments with patio doors opening onto gardens featuring views of the Atlas Mountains and sounds of songbirds and the occasional distant Islamic call to prayer.

The property has all the amenities one would expect from a luxury resort, including swimming pools, tennis courts, a fitness center and a luxe spa. The signature wellness experience is the Hammam Evasion: a body scrub that starts with steam followed by a sequence of local concoctions like almond milk, amber honey, black soap and ghassoul mud from the Atlas Mountains followed by exfoliation and a series of rinses.

La Mamounia has four acclaimed restaurants led by Le Marocain, an intimate riad-style eatery where local cuisine is served on sharing platters against a backdrop of live music. L’Italien offers contemporary Italian fare with seasonal ingredients plucked from the hotel’s organic vegetable garden. Le Pavillon de la Piscine sits adjacent to the grand outdoor pool and is the place to be for Sunday brunch. Le Bar Churchill, with its leopard-print seating and vintage photography of jazz legends, is a classic cocktail lounge honoring prized former guest Winston Churchill. And La Mamounia is collaborating with chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten on two new culinary concepts.

The hotel’s concierge team presents a book of signature experiences and handily creates custom itineraries, including city tours and day trips to the Atlas Mountains. Just a short walk away is the souk, an Arabian marketplace with more than 7,000 shops and stalls peddling lamps, rugs, antiques, slippers, leather goods, spices and more.

La Mamounia can arrange certified guides to help guests negotiate and navigate the labyrinth-like maze of the medina.

There are few worldly destinations as magical and mesmerizing as the North African city of Marrakesh. La Mamounia is a bohemian fountain of luxury that fulfills every Moroccan fantasy.

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Birmingham is an ideal destination for those seeking a charming Southern experience. The bustling, dynamic city has something for any type of traveler.

Featuring fine dining, exceptional markets, flourishing gardens and a Porsche driving school, Birmingham has a surprise around every corner. Upscale suburb Mountain Brook, meanwhile, has a national reputation as a community full of charm, natural beauty and unique architectural character. This is a destination that is truly unmatched among a variety of Southern gems. –M A R G A R E T C O O P E R

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Part of the award-winning Kessler Collection, the Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook upholds the luxury standard that sweeps several cities off their feet. The affluent suburb of Mountain Brook is home to the city’s botanical gardens as well as dozens of tempting shopping and dining options, all of which are within walking distance.

Like most of its Kessler Collection brethren, the 100-room hotel boasts a gallery showcasing stunning works of art by local, regional and international creatives. It also offers a one-of-akind wine-blending class, broadening oenophilic horizons for guests with even the most refined of palates. With an enviable location and an impressive ability to inspire yet ground, the Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook is undoubtedly the most desirable place to stay when visiting Birmingham.

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A Birmingham institution since its debut in 1982, the esteemed Highlands Bar & Grill won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant back in 2018. The eatery is owned and operated by husband-and-wife duo Frank and Pardis Stitt (executive chef and executive of experience, respectively), and the food here does not disappoint. Highlands has a daily changing menu rooted in classic French technique. In fact, Frank perfected his culinary skills while working in the South of France and is one of Alabama’s first chefs to champion humane animal husbandry and sustainable agriculture.

Dessert is where Pastry Chef Dolester Miles shines. A frequent James Beard Award nominee, she snagged the foundation’s prize for Outstanding Pastry Chef in 2018. Her sweet creations ensure that any meal in this cozy space exceeds expectations from start to finish.

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BARBER VINTAGE MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM/PORSCHE TRACK EXPERIENCE A little-known fact: Birmingham is home to the world’s largest motorcycle collection. Established in 1988, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum began as auto aficionado George Barber’s private collection and has since transformed into a nonprofit. More than 900 motorcycles are on display at any given time, and the collection totals more than 1,600.

Adjacent to the museum is the Porsche Track Experience, which offers introductory, intermediate and advanced driving courses. The venue also plays host to such major events as the IndyCar Series and the MotoAmerica Superbike Series. The track runs 2.38 miles with 16 turns and 80 feet of elevation changes, while the infield features a collection of unusual sculptures, including ants, spiders, dragonflies, lions and even Bigfoot. Visitors are sure to find something that piques their interest, whether that’s admiring the vintage collection or getting behind the wheel.

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religious persecution then the catalyst for the American Revolution (hello, Boston Tea Party), Boston has a strong streak of freedom at its core. Take a walking tour along the Freedom Trail to reacquaint yourself with the city’s history then dive into red sauce Italian comfort food in the North End. The ambitious Boston Seaport entertainment district ushers in a new era here, with soaring skyscrapers and experimental pop-up shopping collectives. –A M B E R G I B S O N

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THE LIBERTY HOTEL

Thick granite walls, original wrought-iron windows and a dramatic central atrium hint at the Liberty Hotel’s previous life as the Charles Street Jail, a historic landmark built in 1851 at the foot of Beacon Hill. Some of Boston’s most infamous gangsters, like James “Whitey” Bulger, were once locked up here, but today the hotel blends past and present for a unique brand of luxury. The nightlife hot spot is home to three bars, including Catwalk, a refined experience encircling the rotunda reserved exclusively for hotel guests.

The 298 rooms and suites offer views of either the city skyline or the Charles River with cheeky decor embracing the building’s jailhouse past (think scales of justice and framed antique keys). At in-house eatery Clink (get it?), diners sit amongst preserved jail cells while feasting on seared scallops, roasted halibut loin and hand-cut pasta Bolognese. To be honest, we wouldn’t mind a life sentence here.

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LEKKER HOME

In Boston’s South End, Lekker Home embodies a Dutch appreciation for art, textiles and utilitarian design.

Husband-and-wife team Curt Carpenter and Natalie van Dijk’s showroom is an interior design wonderland, featuring furniture, lighting and accessories for indoor and outdoor living spaces. Lekker means “enticing” in Dutch, and the shop’s midcentury classics and contemporary European wares are enticing indeed, curated with sustainability in mind.

Many of the products on offer are designed and manufactured in the United States, from porcelain dinnerware by Myrth Ceramics to handwoven wool baskets by Thayer Design Studio. What really sets Lekker apart, though, is the excellent design team available for complimentary consultations to help select pieces that fit your space, style and budget. Many of Boston’s top designers and architects rely on Lekker for projects like local Longwood Cricket Club and Mauna Lani resort in Hawaii.

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Saltie Girl is restaurateur Kathy Sidell’s newest Boston eatery, a narrow 28-seat seafood bar focused on sustainable seafood both local and global. The name is a nod to her childhood experiences sailing with her father.

The restaurant boasts one of New England’s largest tinned seafood collections, with 60+ varieties served with housemade piquillo pepper jam, house-churned butter and grilled sourdough from Iggy’s Bread. You can sample baby eel with garlic and anchovies from Spain.

In addition to a list of daily specials, there’s New York– style smoked fish served with cream cheese, luscious torched salmon belly draped over sushi rice, and snow crab stracciatella toast. If you can’t find a seat — lines can be long and the eatery doesn’t take reservations — you can always swing by Saltie Girl’s stall at Time Out Market Boston near Fenway Park for uni arancini and lobster rolls.

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overlooked in favor of Georgia’s capital city or the alluring islands along the coast, anyone who passes on this hidden treasure would be remiss to miss it. Not only are Savannah’s art and food scenes a joy to experience, its Chippewa Square (one of many charming squares dotting the city) is where Forrest Gump’s famous bus stop scenes were filmed. Indeed, there’s plenty of appeal hiding in plain sight here. –C I N N A M O N J A N Z E R

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THE GREY

Housed in a former Greyhound bus terminal that has been spectacularly restored to its art deco glory, the Grey serves fresh takes on Southern classics in both the main restaurant and the adjacent Diner Bar. Chef/co-owner Mashama Bailey brings Italian influences to bear while highlighting West African crops in dishes like quail smothered in Creole sauce and a pork plate served with pickled watermelon rind. It’s no wonder the downtown Savannah eatery landed on TIME’s World’s Greatest Places list in 2018 and that Bailey nabbed the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast last year.

While reservations are recommended for the Grey proper, the Diner Bar has open seating and boasts an eclectic (albeit abbreviated) menu of fare from the restaurant, including several kinds of oysters that the bartenders will happily help guests sift through.

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Built in 1873 and nearly destroyed by the Savannah fire of 1898, Hamilton-Turner Inn was once a private mansion that functioned as the keystone of the city’s social scene. Today, the property expertly marries modern luxury with Southern comfort.

Specializing in romantic getaways, the inn offers 17 guest rooms featuring 11-foot windows, four-post beds, fireplaces, claw-foot tubs, walk-in rain showers and more. There’s also a three-bedroom carriage house available for families or groups.

Guests are treated to chef-prepared breakfast each morning, wine and hors d’oeuvres in the afternoon, and port and cookies come evening in addition to round-the-clock personalized attention that sets the standard for Southern hospitality.

Those looking for something special can choose from five unique packages: birthday, elopement, romance, history, and food culture. From floral arrangements and a three-course Champagne dinner to a walking tour of local sites, there are plenty of ways to make a stay at Hamilton-Turner a lasting memory.

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Opened in 2017 to provide a space for both emerging and established artists working in the American Southeast to showcase their talents, Laney Contemporary is housed in the expansive Lee J. Meyer building. Situated just west of Savannah’s central historic district, the gallery hosts solo and themed exhibitions highlighting works like Marcus Kenney’s neon sculptures, Jiha Moon’s flowing ceramic vessels and Katherine Sandoz’s ethereal paintings. And Laney Contemporary was one of just two Georgia galleries to participate in the New Art Dealers Alliance in Miami last year.

Although the gallery focuses on contemporary art highlighting the beauty and complexity of the South, its reach extends beyond the art world. The space is also a community mainstay, hosting public events ranging from free artist talks to culinary happenings in collaboration with the Grey.

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THE ART OF FOOD WRITING WITH BRETT ANDERSON. B Y K AT E N E L S O N P H OTO G R A P H Y BY D E N N Y C U L B E R T FOOD STYLING BY ANDI DANIEL S H O T O N L O C AT I O N AT C O Q U E T T E I N N E W O R L E A N S

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seems to be about, well, food. But slice a bit deeper, and you realize it’s about so much more; it’s about culture, people and humanity. Good stories about food tell the stories of the people who are honoring their grandmother, their culture, their own history or their people’s history through the food they’re making.

These are the kinds of stories Brett Anderson has been telling for more than two decades. The 49-year-old Minnesota native is one of America’s preeminent modern food writers. He has penned north of 1,000 articles, has three James Beard Awards to his name and is credited with creating the watershed moment of 2017 (more on that later). His admirers know him from his years as restaurant critic at New Orleans’ Times-Picayune, and now he’s signed on for a stint with The New York Times, among other projects.

But let’s back up a bit. Growing up, Anderson didn’t aspire to become a food writer. He wasn’t even what you might consider a foodie. “For starters, I grew up privileged,” he explains. “My father was a politician, so he was a person of influence, but neither of my parents came from privilege. We did not grow up gourmets or avid restaurant goers, but we ate well.”

His dad of course was hockey player turned politician Wendell Anderson, Minnesota’s 33rd governor, who served in the seventies. He then served in the U.S. Senate for a couple years after Walter Mondale vacated his spot, having been elected vice president under Jimmy Carter. Wendy, as he was known, is remembered for helping the U.S. hockey team secure a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics, creating the 1971 tax reform dubbed the Minnesota Miracle and touting “the good life in Minnesota” on the cover of Time magazine in 1973. (That cover story extolled the Land of 10,000 Lakes as a “state that works,” noting that “if the American good life has anywhere survived in some intelligent equilibrium, it may be in Minnesota.”)

He died in 2016 at the age of 83 due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease.

But back to the younger Anderson. Brett remembers dining out with his family at the Lexington, which was around the corner from the governor’s mansion: “My dad would show up, walk through the backdoor, and sit at a table with his handlers and deal with business. But it was also a time for cocktails, steak and walleye.” Indeed, his memories often align food with obligation.

“We’d end up at a lot of these big events where the food wasn’t showcasing the best of Midwestern cuisine, instead serving what you might call wedding food,” he says. “So I didn’t have a great understanding of what adults ate for pleasure. For a long time, I didn’t associate what adults did when they got together to eat with pleasure; I had to learn to do that as I got older.”

That’s not to say that the Andersons didn’t have strong food traditions — just that they didn’t necessarily involve dining out, something Brett’s life has revolved around for decades now. He grew up in a family of recreational fishermen, so there was always a steady supply of walleye in the freezer (frozen using the triedand-true milk carton method).

Brett also recalls spending time with his paternal grandparents in rural farm country near Hugo. “My grandparents on my father’s side were first-generation Americans raised by Swedish immigrants,” he explains. “Their lunch tradition was toasted homemade wheat bread, summer sausage and maybe some cheese. One of the reasons that memory sticks with me is that is very much how I like to eat in the middle of the day.”

The youngest of three with two older sisters, Brett learned his way around a kitchen early on. “We were a very busy family that wasn’t oriented around the dinner table,” he notes. “We all had different schedules, so I had to learn to make my own meals: omelets, pastas, things like that. Although I wouldn’t describe myself as a particularly gifted cook at a young age, I wasn’t intimidated by the idea of making my own dinner as a young man.”

So how did this non-foodie become one of America’s most respected modern food writers? By accident, really. Brett’s first journalism gig was in 1990 as an office assistant at the alt weekly Twin Cities Reader, which folded in the late nineties. “I was very much interested in writing and journalism, but I had just failed out of college, frankly,” he recalls. “I started at Drake University in Iowa but came home because

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my grades were really bad. So I got this job at the Twin Cities Reader, and a year or so into it, I became a music writer, which was my ambition.” (Brett went on to earn an English degree from the University of Minnesota, accomplished on a part-time basis while working.)

Wait, music writer? “I got interested in journalism because I loved punk rock and underground rock,” he says. “As a young kid, I’d read anything I could get my hands on about musicians. And in retrospect, there was a lot of pretty sophisticated, engrossing writing in music journalism in the late eighties and into the nineties: Rolling Stone and the Village Voice. I was also very affected by the kind of writing that surrounded music journalism, the kind of lefty politics and gonzo journalism.”

So Brett finds himself working at the Twin Cities Reader as a music writer under legendary journalist (and notorious addict) David Carr. He was another Minnesotan who got his start at the aforementioned alt weekly. Carr went on to edit another alt weekly, the Washington City Paper, write for the Atlantic and New York magazine, and pen a popular media column for The New York Times. His 2008 memoir details his long battle with addiction and his journey to sobriety: “If I said I was a fat thug who beat up women and sold bad coke, would you like my story? What if instead I wrote I was a recovered addict who obtained custody of my twin girls, got us off welfare and raised them by myself, even though I had a little touch of cancer? Both are equally true.” In 2015, Carr collapsed in the Times newsroom and was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His autopsy revealed he died of complications of metastatic lung cancer at the age of 58.

But back to Brett. “The first restaurant critic I ever read avidly was [the Star Tribune’s] Rick Nelson when we both worked at the Twin Cities Reader,” he recalls. “Even though I couldn’t afford to go to most of the restaurants he wrote about, I found the way he would evoke the life of the city through these places very interesting. And Molly O’Neill wrote a cooking column for The New York Times Magazine in those days that I thought was really beautifully written. I used her recipes a lot.”

In 1995, Carr departs the Twin Cities Reader for the Washington City Paper and takes Brett with him. Then Carr decides that not only should the publication cover restaurants but that Brett should be its first critic.

“It wasn’t my idea; it was David’s,” he emphasizes. “I wrote a column called ‘Young & Hungry’ for about five years. But at that time, I didn’t think that was where my career would head.”

Brett had some culinary catching up to do. The first time he ever ate sushi, for example, was when he was covering a sushi restaurant. “I had significant liabilities when it came to experience, and it was way harder to write a coherent restaurant review than I thought it would be,” he admits. “But people were nice and patient with me.” Among his mentors? Former Washington Post food critic Phyllis Richman and current WaPo critic Tom Sietsema. And his idols — M.F.K. Fisher, A. J. Liebling, Joseph Wechsberg — lent a sense of glamour to the first wave of mainstream food writing, which at that time was reserved for a niche audience (more on that later).

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Pretty soon, Brett’s professional identity is cemented as a food writer (albeit an accidental one) and “one day in 2000 I got a call asking if I was interested in coming to New Orleans to interview for the restaurant critic job at the Times-Picayune, so I did,” he explains. “It wasn’t really what I was shooting for; I wasn’t shooting to live in New Orleans, and I wasn’t shooting to work for a daily newspaper. But then I took the job, and here we are, nearly 20 years later.”

So Brett finds himself in a city he’s not sure he wants to reside in doing a job he’s not sure he wants to do. But soon enough he’s a NOLA die-hard explaining the intricacies of the city’s unique food culture to its citizens and beyond. Did he grow tired of it after all those years? “I thought there would be a limit to how interesting it could be to write about food and restaurants,” he says. “But to this day, I’m still not even close to sick of it.”

But as we know, good food stories are about more than food. During his tenure at the Times-Picayune, Brett’s work transcended simply restaurant reviews and the publication’s popular dining guide. After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, for example, he wrote about restaurant owners trying to rebuild what was. Brett returned to the city a week after evacuating to Oxford, Mississippi, joining a troop of reporters who were putting out the newspaper despite a lack of electricity and phones. He didn’t review any restaurants (there weren’t any functioning ones) and instead helped cover the aftermath of the storm.

In fact, he didn’t pen a review for three years after Katrina, noting there wasn’t any reader hunger for it and that he “would not want my name associated with the implication that things were back to normal.” Brett’s five-part series crafted over two years following father-daughter team Tommy and Cindy Mandina as they painstakingly rebuilt NOLA institution Mandina’s earned him a James Beard in 2008 (his second, following a 2006 win for his oral history of Paul Prudhomme’s revolutionary impact on NOLA cuisine). “As a restaurant critic, you don’t expect that you’ll come to appreciate the courage of the people you cover,” he says. “It turns out that some of them are made of stronger stuff than I would have predicted. People in the restaurant community knew that if they didn’t do something, the traditions of New Orleans would die.”

Something else that changed in the immediate aftermath of Katrina? Brett’s urge to stay anonymous at all costs, as most restaurant critics strive to do so as not to receive special treatment when visiting eateries. “Before the storm, I always did phone interviews because of the anonymity thing,” he notes. “But that went out the window in 2005. I didn’t want anonymity to keep me from reporting the best stories I possibly could, and it seemed silly to think about not compromising my identity when 80% of the city was underwater.” When he returned to reviewing, it was back to business as usual.

And then in 2017, that watershed moment of the year. It started with a tip received during the Mardi Gras parade (yes, really) and ended with notable NOLA chef/restaurateur John Besh stepping down from his eponymous restaurant group, which at the time comprised such acclaimed eateries as August, Domenica, Shaya and Willa Jean. Brett spent eight months investigating claims that Besh, his partner, Octavio Mantilla, and others in the company fostered a culture of sexual harassment and coercion. All told, 25 women came forward with allegations, nine of whom went on record for the Times-Picayune story.

It’s interesting and important to note that Brett worked on this exposé before the Harvey Weinstein allegations came to light, before the

“I thought there would be a limit to how interesting it could be to write about food. But to this day, I’m still not even close to sick of it.”

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We’ve focused on the creativity, on the fun side, on the rise of the stars, not on the worker bees.

We’re celebrating this industry and not asking the hard questions, like is this an industry that takes care of its own?”

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Me Too Movement was in full force. In fact, it likely would have been published before that news hit if Brett hadn’t been trying to give Besh an opportunity to answer some hard questions.

“There are two reasons that’s an important contextual piece,” he explains. “One is that these sources talked to me before the trigger of the Me Too Movement. They didn’t have this sense that the public would be in their corner, and in fact, there was nothing in their past life experience that suggested that would be the case. And still they spoke — and that takes a lot of courage. The other reason it’s relevant is that, when the Besh story came out, the American public was freshly outraged by these revelations of workplace abuses. And it triggered a sense of recognition about what life is like for women in corporate America and in all workplaces. The Besh story had that effect particularly with the millions of women who’ve worked in restaurants.” It was the first major restaurant exposé of the Me Too era, receiving praise from the likes of chefs José Andrés and Anthony Bourdain as well as food writers Kat Kinsman and Julia Moskin.

After the story broke, Brett received more than a hundred calls and emails from restaurant industry workers with stories to tell. “I felt like it was my duty to hear out every single one of those people,” he says.

“To me, that was a labor story, and it made me interested in stories about restaurant workers in ways I had not been before. It made me realize I didn’t focus enough on that as a journalist, and I think most food writers are guilty of that. We’ve focused on the creativity, on the fun side, on the rise of the stars, not on the worker bees.

We’re celebrating this industry and not asking the hard questions, like is this an industry that takes care of its own?”

Eater credited Brett with creating the watershed moment of that year, noting that “it takes a journalist with integrity, patience and resources to take this kind of story and see it through to publication — all the while ensuring its accuracy and that it will hold up to the intense scrutiny of the court of public opinion.”

Indeed, it was an arduous but incredibly rewarding experience for Brett, and one he thinks transformed how he is perceived in NOLA and among his fellow food writers. Although there were consequences — resulting lawsuits and a notable departure from the restaurant group by rising chef Alon Shaya — Brett points out that it’s unclear if Besh has actually divested or abstained from major decision making at the company, plus partner Octavio Mantilla is still active with the group.

Brett was predictably nominated for a James Beard in 2018 for his exposé — and shockingly did not win. The prize for investigative reporting instead went to The New Republic’s Ted Genoways for a pair of reports about a group plotting to kill Somali refugees in a Kansas meatpacking town and about small-town environmentalists fighting alongside anti-Muslim xenophobes to stop a potentially toxic chicken plant. That Brett didn’t take home top honors didn’t diminish the impact of his work; instead, it highlighted the wealth of important food stories being told.

Admittedly, not every piece Brett has penned has been so noble. He’s cranked out restaurant reviews aplenty in his day, and readers haven’t always loved him for it. “There’s always pressure around how you depict a place,” he explains. “Are you painting it in too favorable a light? Or are you being too harsh on it? I’ve been in

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this career for a long time, and I’ve heard from a lot of angry readers. There’s often a charge that’ll be made by an angry reader: ‘You’re in the pocket of this restaurant’ or conversely, ‘No one would ever slam this place for this reason.’ Every time I file a story, I ask myself, Can I defend this to someone tomorrow? Can I defend this to the subject even if it’s critical of them?”

And what about the ramifications of harsh reviews? Has Brett ever felt guilty for being brutally honest, for potentially affecting a business’s success? “Of course I think about the fact that stories can be consequential,” he says. “I grew up in a house with a father who was in the news all the time. So I’m always thinking, particularly when I’m writing harsh stories, about how it’s going to impact that person’s family.

Because I’ve been there, and it can hurt. But I don’t want to just paint everyone as a hero. So sure, I think about the consequences, but I also believe it’s untrue that restaurant critics close businesses. Audiences can think for themselves. There have been plenty of restaurants that I’ve been critical of in my career that fly and continue to fly. Yeah, I might have pointed out flaws that suggested where a restaurant was failing, but I don’t believe there’s ever been an instance where one of my stories led directly to a restaurant closing that otherwise wouldn’t have closed.”

So what’s changed during his 20-plus-year tenure in food writing? First, there’s the undeniable democratization of food content. “The first generation of mass-market food writers had a fairly small audience; they were writing for an affluent or aspirational reader and not for younger people, people of different economic means,” Brett asserts. “There’s been a move toward the democratization of food coverage particularly in the past 10 years thanks to the Internet and social media.

Food wasn’t entertainment culture that captured the attention of young people like it does now.”

Plus Brett thinks there’s a clearer path for wannabe food writers — certainly clearer than his was. “There are way more young people who see covering food as a career path they’d like to take, so they’re training themselves accordingly,” he says. “It seems like a more common path today than when I was young. And social media does create opportunities for people to become influencers or gatekeepers who straddle the line between public relations and reporting.

Which is fine, but it’s different than what newspaper writers are supposed to do.

That’s a new development.”

But it isn’t all gravy. “There’s a perception that restaurant criticism is a cake job,” Brett notes. “Of course, in many ways it is. Most people work for a living. Dining out at restaurants is by any measure a bubble bath of a way to make a living, but the actual writing is quite difficult. Writing a 1,000-word restaurant review that is entertaining and not formulaic is, to me, the hardest thing you could be asked to do as a writer. But I do think the career path of the restaurant critic is fading; that job was created in an era of monopoly advertising in daily newspapers, which no longer exists.”

And then there’s the claim that food reporting is, well, not real reporting — a belief that becomes more complicated as the line between food writers and food influencers blurs. “People who write for legacy media companies have different mandates on them than bloggers do,”

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“Food wasn’t entertainment culture that captured the attention of young people like it does now.”

Brett contends. “I do believe there’s a misconception that food writers aren’t reporters and that their job is basically to advance the interests of restaurants, to amplify the story that a chef or a restaurant wants told. But that’s not what my job is. I’ve worked at a daily newspaper for 20 years now, and I’ve always taken impartiality and independence seriously.”

But really, when it comes to food, is it possible to truly maintain objectivity?

After all, it comes down to matters of taste. “Yes, it’s possible,” Brett asserts.

“The job of a journalist — and a restaurant critic is a journalist — is to be open-minded, to factor in your own biases and to try to overcome them in the service of the reader. That’s true for a restaurant critic as much as it is for a court reporter or a politics reporter.

I ate out in New Orleans for eight to 10 meals a week for almost 20 years, and I would always question my initial reactions to restaurants. I’d ask myself if I was thinking too much about what I personally want to see in a restaurant instead of if the restaurant is living up to what it’s telling its community it is. Those sorts of questions are tools I’ve long used to make sure I’m not just favoring the place I would choose to go to with my own money on a night off.”

Wait — so where does Brett like to dine on a night off? Perhaps surprisingly, it doesn’t always involve five stars. “Those top-rated restaurants are incredibly rarified experiences, and that’s not always what I want,” he notes. “I’ve lived my entire adult life in five-star restaurants, and they serve all sorts of different occasions. But to me, a perfect restaurant is a bistro that suits my tastes and moods most nights, or a corner bar with a good menu, or a pho house. It’s not that I don’t love a good wine list; I do. But a list of my favorite restaurants is different than a list of the most impressive and high-achieving ones.”

And then there was the time he was fired — and quickly rehired. It happened in 2012 as part of a mass layoff that is all too familiar in today’s media landscape. The Newhouse family’s publishing behemoth, Advance Publications (which owns everything from smaller market newspapers to the Condé Nast empire, including Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and the like), made the decision to “disrupt its own business,” as Brett puts it, cutting 200 employees from its payroll to reorganize as a digital-centric company and ceasing daily publishing in favor of printing a few times a week.

Brett’s massive fan base protested. “Brett is not just anybody,” noted Anthony Bourdain. “He’s a serious food writer with a nationwide reputation in a town whose whole economy is built around the hospitality industry.” “I disagree wholeheartedly with the decision to lose somebody like Brett,” said acclaimed NOLA chef Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint). “He brought huge credibility to our city by the way he wrote and talked about what we have been trying to do here, giving a new framework to traditional food.” “Nobody’s po’boy, Anderson will no doubt find something even better,” quipped New York magazine’s Alyssa Shelasky.

But it turns out it was all just a miscommunication — sort of. You see, Brett had just learned he’d been awarded a prestigious Nieman Fellowship at Harvard. Although it would take him away from the TimesPicayune for a year, he had pursued the opportunity with the full support of his editors. And yet Brett was told the reason for his firing was that very fellowship. He took to Twitter to announce the news (including an oh-so-appropriate reference to the song “Godddamn Job” by Minnesota’s own the Replacements), sparking the aforementioned outrage. But then in short order Times-Picayune editor Jim Amoss explained it was all just a misunderstanding, that the paper intended to honor its commitment to Brett and that “his work has been integral to the recovery of the dining scene in New Orleans.” So that’s that.

Brett did go after that Nieman Fellowship, spending a year in Cambridge, Massachusetts. When he returned to NOLA in the fall of 2013, he signed back on with the Times-Picayune, albeit in a part-time capacity. He wanted to leave some brain space for other pursuits, like the occasional New York Times byline.

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“I feel very fortunate to have been a restaurant critic, and I got so much amazing experience that I feel lucky to draw on as a reporter. I guess I got lucky in a million different ways.

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He was laid off (for real this time) last spring along with the entire TimesPicayune staff when the Newhouses sold the award-winning 182-year-old publication to rival newspaper the New Orleans Advocate. Once again, the news made big national headlines.

Coincidentally, around the same time, Brett won his third James Beard, the first-ever Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award paying homage to the late great food critic and intended to honor “writers who are telling stories of their cities and regions, just as Jonathan continually shone a light on his beloved Los Angeles.”

An apt conclusion for an incredibly important chapter of Brett’s career (and his life, to be quite honest).

It wasn’t long before he was scooped up elsewhere, quite fittingly

by The New York Times. For now, it’s a one-year stint under renowned editor Sam Sifton covering food culture in America. Brett’s doing this from his home base of New Orleans, to be clear; after all, that’s where he’s created a life with his wife of seven years, journalist turned hotelier Nathalie Jordi, and their two boys. Thus far, his work has ranged from detailing how Minneapolis chef Ann Kim is defying assumptions (a fortuitous return to Minnesota to kick off his full-time Times tenure) to examining how the crisis of dying Gulf oysters is putting Southern food traditions at risk (an unfortunate ripple effect of the Midwest’s heavy rain and snow last year, which prompted the Army Corps of Engineers to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway northwest of New Orleans, which caused the Mississippi River to flood Louisiana waterways with freshwater, which in turn killed millions of the mollusks).

That might sound like activism of sorts, but Brett assures it isn’t.

“We’re seeing the emergence of food writers who practice activism in their criticism,” he says. “The leader of this movement is Soleil Ho of the San Francisco Chronicle, who actually used to live in Minneapolis. [Ho famously squashed Andrew Zimmern’s Lucky Cricket amid the restaurant’s 2018 controversy, in which the celebuchef said he was ‘saving the souls of all the people from having to dine at these horseshit restaurants masquerading as Chinese food that are in the Midwest.’] I’ve been reading the Chronicle with great interest, and I think she’s doing really interesting work. Because I’ve always worn two hats, as both a critic and a reporter, I’ve been able to choose how to address potentially controversial issues that transcend restaurants and food. And for the most part, I’ve chosen to do that in reported feature stories, not in restaurant reviews.

That’s just always been my instinct.”

“I don’t see myself going back to criticism,” he adds. “I did that for a very long time. I feel very fortunate to have been a restaurant critic, and I got so much amazing experience that I feel lucky to draw on as a reporter. I guess I got lucky in a million different ways.”

Sure, luck may have had something to do with Brett’s rise to become one of America’s most important modern food writers. Happenstance, most certainly. But there’s also been a great deal of thoughtfulness.

Plus a lot of hard work and, more recently, hard questions. And of course there are all those good food stories he’s told, shining a light on the culture, the people and the humanity of it all.

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Gorgeous new construction by Traditions by Donnay on a half-acre, walk-out lot. The home features an open floor plan with exceptional finishes. Five bedrooms, five bath, three-car garage and over 5,000 finished square feet.

5716 ZENITH AVENUE SOUTH | EDINA | $1,300,000

4517 WOODDALE AVENUE | EDINA | PRICE UPON REQUEST

Beautiful new construction by Traditions by Donnay in demand Chowen Park neighborhood. Lovely open spaces and high-quality finishes: five bedrooms, five-bath, three-car garage and 4,400 finished square feet.

Charming updated Tudor in the demand Country Club neighborhood. Fabulous master bedroom addition with full bath and two walk-in closets. Open main level with new kitchen, living room, separate dining room and family room: four bedroom, four-bath and 3,412 finished square feet.

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612.925.8404 BarryandChad@BergLarsenGroup.com berglarsengroup.com

1300 MOUNT CURVE AVENUE | MINNEAPOLIS | $5,995,000

4427 EAST LAKE HARRIET PARKWAY | MINNEAPOLIS | $2,795,000

Crowning one of the highest points in the City, this Minneapolis grand mansion is offered for the first time in 35 years. Approached by a gracious circular drive, the home offers stunning public rooms, seven car garage, and amazing outdoor pool with cabana. 10 bedrooms / 11 baths

Spectacular Mediterranean villa home with commanding sunset views over Lake Harriet. Vaulted main and upper level living spaces. Walled rear garden courtyard with stone terrace and outdoor kitchen. 4 bedrooms / 5 baths

4615 MOORLAND AVENUE | EDINA | $2,395,000

11353 FETTERLY ROAD W | MINNETONKA | $2,395,000

One of Country Club's most admired homes. Anchoring the home is its spacious center island kitchen with an adjoining octagonal, vaulted family room. Oversized lot with two rear yards. 6 bedrooms / 5 baths

Exceptional architect-designed 7,459 SF home situated privately on a stunning 1.7acre site overlooking woods and wetlands. Upper level master suite with dual dressing rooms and baths. Elevator, pool and two garages. 5 bedrooms / 6 baths

100 3RD AVENUE S 1602 | MINNEAPOLIS | $1,800,000

5912 VERNON AVENUE S | EDINA | $1,795,000

Custom, updated Carlyle condo offers a spacious 2,282 SF floorplan that showcases splendid vistas of the Mississippi River with views of the Stone Arch Bridge and Mill District. 3 bedrooms / 3 baths

Destination resort-like amenities for all seasons! Entertain and relax with family and friends year round. Walkout level with large gym, wine bar and theater. Garage accommodates 7 cars. 6 bedrooms / 7 baths

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612.925.8404 BarryandChad@BergLarsenGroup.com berglarsengroup.com

4909 BYWOOD WEST | EDINA | $3,795,000

4315 E LAKE HARRIET PARKWAY | MINNEAPOLIS | $2,995,000

Superbly maintained, high ceilinged Rolling Green home affords 1.4-acres of level lawn with expansive outdoor terraces. 5 bedrooms / 8 baths

Set atop a beautiful over-sized lot with sunset lake views, this exceptional whole house renovation features fine finish detail and entirely new mechanicals.

5 bedrooms / 6 baths

935 LAKE STREET EAST 306 | WAYZATA | $2,150,000

100 S 3RD AVENUE 3303 | MINNEAPOLIS | $1,799,000

Stunning white-on-white condominium with terrific southern exposure overlooking Lake Minnetonka. Custom millwork and cabinetry, thoughtfully designed for ease of living. 2 bedrooms / 3 baths

Wonderfully renovated, open plan 2,364 SF Carlyle condo offers 180 degree southern and western views. Let the City’s skyline and river views envelope you!

3 bedrooms / 3 baths

42 SUMMIT PLACE | MINNEAPOLIS | $1,695,000

6221 PARKWOOD ROAD | EDINA | $1,695,000

Mint condition Lowry Hill home showcases light-filled living spaces that are unlike most homes. Amazing skyline views of Minneapolis and a private hilltop setting.

5 bedrooms / 5 baths

Custom designed 6,583 SF Parkwood Knolls home on a lovely south facing lot. Featuring a two-story great room, handsome paneled library, plus a delightful four season porch with extensive decking. 5 bedrooms / 6 baths

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Bruce Birkeland 612.414.3957 bbirkeland@cbburnet.com BruceBirkelandGroup.com

3630 ZENITH AVENUE S | MINNEAPOLIS | $2,999,000

4201 FREMONT AVENUE S | MINNEAPOLIS | $1,785,000

One-of-a-kind French architecture with lake views, theater, fitness room and sport court.

6 BED / 6 BATH

Beautiful French-inspired home with luxurious finishes, pool and park/garden views.

5 BED / 7 BATH

2540 CEDAR SHORE DRIVE | MINNEAPOLIS | $1,695,000

21 CIRCLE W | EDINA | $1,545,000

Exceptional midcentury ranch on park-like lot with modernist elements and nature views.

3 BED / 5 BATH

Exceptional Prairie-style home with walls of glass overlooking wetlands and open spaces.

5 BED / 6 BATH

2740 UPTON AVENUE S | MINNEAPOLIS | $1,350,000

167 MONTROSE PLACE | SAINT PAUL | $1,049,000

This elegant home has luxurious finishes and a private patio. Steps to the city lakes.

3 BED / 4 BATH

Exceptional renovation with luxurious finishes, classic architecture, and tons of natural light.

5 BED / 4 BATH

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Bruce Birkeland 612.414.3957 bbirkeland@cbburnet.com BruceBirkelandGroup.com

970 TONKAWA ROAD | ORONO | $3,995,000

2212 W LAKE OF THE ISLES PARKWAY | MINNEAPOLIS | $2,500,000

Luxurious Lake Minnetonka home with exemplary renovations, panoramic views and 150 feet of shoreline.

5 BED / 5 BATH

Remarkable estate with magnificent interior spaces and expansive water views.

7 BED / 9 BATH

19720 LAKEVIEW AVENUE | DEEPHAVEN | $2,350,000

3041 HOLMES AVENUE S 301 | MINNEAPOLIS | $2,195,000

Stunning panoramic Lake Minnetonka views. Walls of glass and one-of-a-kind water and nature living.

3 BED / 3 BATH

This exquisite residence offers walls of windows, European inspired moldings and luxurious finishes.

2 BED / 3 BATH

1122 MOUNT CURVE AVENUE | MINNEAPOLIS | $1,999,000

6429 INDIAN HILLS ROAD | EDINA | $1,999,000

Exceptional Colonial estate with awe-inspiring spaces and richly ornate details.

7 BED / 7 BATH

Majestic Italian stone villa. Soaring interior volume, owner’s wing, elevator and pool.

5 BED / 9 BATH

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651.485.4850 pmcgrath@cbburnet.com patmcgrathhomes.com

7660 N FIELD RIDGE ROAD | GRANT | $2,450,000

7 S LONG LAKE TRAIL | NORTH OAKS | $1,875,000

300+ feet of West facing shoreline on fully recreational Pine Tree Lake. Located only 5 minutes to historic downtown White Bear Lake makes selling the cabin and moving here an easy decision. Beautiful French Country design accented by natural stone and cedar. Magnificent setting and home.

Amazing acreage setting with total peace and privacy less than 30 minutes from Minneapolis or St. Paul. Architecturally designed to take advantage of long natural views.

Open floor plan with exquisite fenestration. Best lot in North Oaks. Truly artful living.

7740 N FIELD RIDGE ROAD | GRANT | $1,350,000

CEDARLEAF POINT | MAHTOMEDI | $1,248,000

Streeter-built masterpiece nestled into the woods. Classic Prairie School Design with full walls of glass inviting lake views and sunshine in. Fabulous floor plan features huge center-island kitchen and gathering room, screen porch, wine closet, and ample storage. It's like living in art!

End of cul-de-sac wooded setting in premier new neighborhood. Roll out from your main floor onto a lakeside patio overlooking woods and Echo Lake. Superior finishes with perfect flow from room to room. Convenient location only two miles to freeway access. All homes individually designed for your lifestyle. Love it here!

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Sharon O'Flannigan 651.430.7759 soflannigan@cbburnet.com oflannigan.com

7959 QUADRANT AVENUE S | ST. CROIX RIVER | $2,795,000

208TH AVENUE | ST. CROIX RIVER | $2,490,000

Turkey Falls a 17-acre private estate with architecturally designed home on the St. Croix River with 300 feet of riverfront with dock. Amenities include in-ground pool and walking trails. Setting provides complete privacy and tranquility.

The availability of this 315-acre site offers one of the last large undeveloped parcels on the Federally protected St. Croix River. Acreage includes 1,350 feet of river frontage, wooded areas, open prairie & abundant wildlife. Somerset, WI.

258 COVE ROAD | ST. CROIX RIVER | $1,250,000

82830 STATE HIGHWAY 13 | LAKE SUPERIOR | $2,450,000

St. Croix River home with 89 feet of exceptional sand beach frontage. Located in the highly desirable Cove neighborhood south of Hudson, Wisconsin. Gorgeous sunset views across lake St. Croix at the widest part of this magnificent river.

Six acre compound with 700 ft. of Lake Superior easily accessible shoreline. Three residential structures to accommodate 12-26 guests. Stunningly beautiful setting and views of the big water. Corporate/private retreat. Site may be divided.

11364 14TH STREET NORTH | LAKE ELMO | $1,999,900

17620 DURANT STREET NE | COON LAKE | $1,100,000

Sophisticated styling for this luxury home adjacent to Royal Golf Club. Spacious entertaining areas throughout this unique and fashionable home. To include a stunning kitchen/hearth room with 3-season gathering space. Impeccably maintained.

5 acres of wooded privacy protect this stunningly refreshed home with 155 feet of lakeshore with dock. Level shoreline offers lakefront recreational area. Home has been reconfigured with stylish and sophisticated updates.

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Gregg Larsen 612.719.4477 glarsen@cbburnet.com gregglarsenhomes.com

2625 WOODBRIDGE ROAD | MINNETONKA BEACH | $3,125,000

765 WILD OAK TRAIL | INDEPENDENCE | $1,995,000

Premier Minnetonka Beach community. Ideal lakefront location a few steps to Lafayette Club and Dakota Trail. Fresh, nautical dĂŠcor with walls of windows overlooking Crystal Bay. 4-bedroom, 4-bath, inground pool and award-winning Orono Schools.

Custom two-story on over 10 acres of wooded privacy in Independence. This home features resort-style pool/patio and outbuilding with space for all the toys, workshop, and upper-level bonus room. 5-bedroom, 5-bath and 3-car garage.

11405 FETTERLY ROAD W | MINNETONKA | $1,295,000

4465 NORTH SHORE DRIVE | ORONO | $999,000

Charming French Country home on 1.6 acres of towering trees overlooking pond.

Architecturally designed with old-world charm and finely crafted materials throughout.

5-bedroom, 6-bath and 3-car garage.

Premier building site on Lake Minnetonka. Over half acre of southwest-facing lakeshore on Lake Minnetonka with large lawn and big water views. Older home could be used as a cabin but the value is in land.

4360 ENCHANTED DRIVE | SHOREWOOD | $995,000

2855 LINDGREN LANE | INDEPENDENCE | $789,900

Beautiful 4 bedroom/5 bath home on Enchanted Island. Open design with lodge-style finishes throughout. Resort-level amenities including inground pool, sauna, steam, bocce court and private Lake Minnetonka waterfront with permanent dock. Move in and enjoy the lake this summer!

Beautifully renovated home with over an acre of lawn, woods, and waterfront on Lake Independence. Unique guest house with garage/shop space. 4-bedroom, 4-bath and award-winning Orono Schools.

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John F. Adams 612.720.4827 jadams@cbburnet.com johnadamsrealtor.com

5500 PARKWOOD LANE | EDINA | $3,195,000

28120 BOULDER BRIDGE DRIVE | SHOREWOOD | $2,995,000

Unprecedented privacy on this 1 acre west facing setting with a large backyard. Enjoy soaring 14’ main level ceilings, impressive millwork detailing and an open floorplan that affords for effortless entertaining. 6-bedroom | 8-bath | 4+ car garage.

Privacy abounds on this 2.6-acre estate offering westerly lake views and a 32' boat slip.

Enjoy outdoor living with a pool, spa, wood fire pizza oven, and cabana. It's like your own personal Grand View Lodge. 6-bedroom | 8-bath | 4-car garage.

16110 CROSBY COVE | WAYZATA | $2,625,000

460 CARPENTERS POINT | WAYZATA | $2,595,000

Private hilltop setting on this 0.79-acre corner lot offering a resort-like backyard and a nice level fenced lawn. Featuring a gourmet kitchen, main level master, elevator, and ideal indoor-outdoor flow. 4-bedroom | 6-bath | 3-car garage.

Enjoy unobstructed private views of nature throughout this home. Highlights include open great room flow, 12’ ceilings on the main, main level master, 3-season porch with phantom screens, and a 40' boat slip. 3-bedroom | 3-bath | 3-car garage.

18515 8TH AVENUE N | PLYMOUTH | $2,395,000

230 MANITOBA AVENUE S, #210 + 220 | WAYZATA | $2,190,000

Offering the feel of a northwoods setting on Hadley Lake, yet located just minutes from downtown Wayzata. Featuring a main level master, large porch with phantom screens, four-bedroom suites up and sport court. 5-bedroom | 7-bath | 3-car garage.

Boutique condominium in the heart of downtown Wayzata. Enjoy open great room flow, bedrooms on two separate wings providing the ultimate in privacy, extensive millwork, large windows and private deck off of the living room plus a rooftop deck.

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Krista Wolter 612.247.5106 kjwolter@cbburnet.com kristawolter.com

SKILLMAN LANE | NORTH OAKS | $1,295,000

17500 SAINT CROIX TRAIL N | MARINE ON SAINT CROIX | $1,200,000

Architectural masterpiece on Pleasant Lake on 2+ acres. Home features soft contemporary designs and an infinity pool with waterfall. 4 beds, 4 baths

Best of old and new can be found at this historic Asa Parker House in Marine on St. Croix. Home has been completely remodeled by Hagstrom Builder.

LAWTON LANE | NORTH OAKS | $1,150,000

RACCOON ROAD | NORTH OAKS | $950,000

Casual elegance in this one story walkout home with main-floor living at its best with a spacious main floor master suite.

Enjoy main floor living at its best in this walkout rambler that is just steps away from Pleasant

225 QUAIL STREET | MAHTOMEDI | $795,000

SHADOW LANE | NORTH OAKS | $675,000

Custom built villas by the Award-Winning Hagstrom Builder in the heart of Mahtomedi.

Lot reservations for summer/fall completion date.

Two-story storybook charmer in a preferred location close to Pleasant Lake and just off the trails in the Mounds View School District.

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Lake and the trail system of North Oaks. 4 beds, 4 baths

George W. Stickney Kevin Stickney 952.476.3694 gstickney@cbburnet.com

952.250.2015 kwstickney@cbburnet.com

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952.250.0122 djstickney@cbburnet.com

952.250.1267 jmstickney@cbburnet.com

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2303 HUNTINGTON POINT ROAD E | MINNETONKA BEACH | $7,999,000

4240 STONEBRIDGE CIRCLE | MINNETRISTA | $3,195,000

Exquisite Lake Minnetonka estate offering 205 feet of premium Minnetonka Beach shoreline. Showcasing wonderful outdoor entertaining spaces and incredible lake and Big Island views from each room.

Captivating Charles Cudd built one-story home with walkout is set upon a picturesque 1.32 acres and 110 feet of premier Lake Minnetonka lakeshore. This magnificent home captures comfortable yet luxurious lake living at its finest!

240 MINNETONKA AVENUE S #302 | WAYZATA | $2,650,000

690 PINEHURST COURT | ORONO | $1,350,000

Stunning high-end corner unit at Garrison Landing located in the heart of downtown Wayzata. Expansive open floor plan filled with light and bright spaces and loaded with upgrades.

Exceptional custom-built 1½ story walkout home by Norton Homes on a premier cul-de-sac site in the Lakeview neighborhood. Tastefully designed with remarkable craftsmanship and high attention to detail throughout.

3760 BAYSIDE ROAD | ORONO | $1,050,000

5120 JUNEAU LANE N | PLYMOUTH | $599,000

Set upon a scenic 2+ acres overlooking Lake Minnetonka and wetlands, this beautiful 2005 Lecy built one-story walkout home features stunning detailing, open floor plan and an impressive main level owner's suite.

Pristine newer construction 2-story home on a rare private lot in the highly-desired Hampton Hills neighborhood. High-quality finishes and an open floor plan with private wetland views.

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3350 FOX STREET ORONO | $9,997,000 A world-class combination of timeless architectural design and craftsmanship, this private sanctuary offers old-world elegance, modern conveniences, breathtaking gardens, and extraordinary water views. A tranquil 7.2-acre setting with 700+ feet of south-facing shoreline on Lake Minnetonka.

George W. Stickney 952.476.3694 Cindy Redmond 612.850.7015

5480 HOWARDS POINT ROAD EXCELSIOR | $1,825,000 Charming, updated home sits proudly on the shores of Lake Minnetonka with private peninsula, 700+ feet of pristine shoreline, sandy swimming beach and sweeping westerly views that provide incredible sunsets. Level lots just steps from water. Minnetonka schools.

Cindy Redmond 612.850.7015 Lynne O'Reilly 612.805.9772

1180 GABRIEL COURT CHASKA | $1,795,000 ABSOLUTE PRIVACY! This architectural hybrid rests among 8.55-wooded acres with protected wetlands providing 20+ acres of sanctuary. This exquisite home conjures a resort lifestyle. Master bedroom has the zen-like feel of a luxury spa, natural building materials, and floor to ceiling glass provides ambient light for every season.

Cindy Redmond 612.850.7015 Lynne O'Reilly 612.805.9772

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17900 SHAVERS LANE WOODLAND | $2,995,000 This extraordinary home on nearly 4 acres with extreme privacy will not disappoint. Gorgeous estate setting that encompasses everything you could desire in a home; pool. newly remodeled pool house, tennis court, indoor lap pool, 6 bedrooms, 8 bath, and 9-car garage. Absolutely turnkey.

Melissa Johnson 612.670.3456 Melissa.Johnson@cbburnet.com

14723 OAKWAYS COURT MINNETONKA | $1,675,000 Modern design masterpiece fully reimagined by MAK Design in 2019. Soaring walls of windows, 24-foot ceilings, high-end finishes, clean linear lines, and juxtaposition of design elements including raw and stainless steel create a truly purposefully designed living environment. 5 BED / 4 BATH / 3 CAR GARAGE Patrick Morgan 612.803.2339 Michelle Skott Morgan 763.350.7949

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454 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

MINNEAPOLIS | $3,195,000

EXCELSIOR | $2,200,000

Mill District loft penthouse in the historic North Star Lofts. Spectacular views overlook the mighty Mississippi River.

Peaceful Waters & Panoramic Views! Rare opportunity to own property on Lk Mtka 450' of shoreline, 5 permanent dock slips

Betsy Lucas 612.327.5905 Betsy@cbburnet.com

Bill Fisher 612.369.5492 william.fisher@cbburnet.com

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BUFFALO | $989,000

SAINT PAUL | $1,950,000

Country Living yet a short distance to all amenities Buffalo has to offer! One level living & 2 large pole sheds.

Landmark St. Paul residence with sweeping river bluff views.Classic main level with 2 kitchens.Four BR suites. 2 BR apt.

William Fisher 612.369.5492 william.fisher@cbburnet.com

Ralph & Joyce Peterson 651.261.2796 JoycePeterson@CBRealty.com

1716 COLFAX AVENUE S

710 LINWOOD AVENUE

MINNEAPOLIS | $1,699,000

SAINT PAUL | $1,695,000

6BR/6.2BA restored in 2008. Handcrafted millwork t/o. Master with views of front gardens and downtown skyline. 3-car heated garage.

Classic colonial in the heart of Crocus Hill. Stunning city and river views and large entertaining spaces throughout.

Tash & Jimmy Fogel 612.889.2000 jimmy@cbburnet.com

Teri Kampmeyer 612.308.1831 Sally English 651.815.3756

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1120 S 2ND STREET 1204

EDINA | $1,485,000

MINNEAPOLIS | $950,000

Stunning, newer built home in South Harriet Park. Open plan, large owners' suite, entertaining spaces, three car garage.

Southeast facing top floor unit at Stonebridge. Three bedroom unit, great setup for guest room, den or office.

Fran & Barb Davis 612.925.8408 bjdavis@cbburnet.com

Fran & Barb Davis 612.925.8408 bjdavis@cbburnet.com

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8515 NOTTINGHAM ROAD

MINNEAPOLIS | $1,495,000

NISSWA | $1,980,000

Rock Island Lofts condo with skyline views from private rooftop patio. North Loop living at its finest. 2BD/3BA over 3,000 sqft.

Timeless design. Exceptional detail. Red pines and gently sloping shoreline on Gull Lake chain. 2007 built. A must-see.

Breana Berry/Bre Berry & Company 612.554.8711 bre.berry@cbburnet.com

Jody Peterson Lodge 612.386.8699 Karen Danielson 612.508.7586

5501 EWING CIRCLE

5151 MORGAN AVENUE S

EDINA | $989,000

MINNEAPOLIS | $649,900

Beautiful brick front two-story on quiet cul-de-sac. White enameled interior, cozy great room with fireplace. Classic.

Overlooking Minnehaha Creek on a quiet dead end street. New kitchen, roof & exterior paint. Sunny master w/skylights, deck, & updated 3/4 bath. Nice yard w/deck & patio.

Steve Schmitz 952.484.6045 SMSchmitz@cbburnet.com

Sarah Balestri 612.590.7703 smbalestri@cbburnet.com

7104 PIONEER CREEK ROAD

1527 WAVERLY PLACE

INDEPENDENCE | $500,000

MINNEAPOLIS | $500,000

Create your private country estate on ten glorious acres in the heart of Horse Country! Just four miles to Orono Schools, near the Polo Fields.

This lot has breath taking views of the downtown Minneapolis skyline. Close to arts, shops, parks & trails.

Kathy Sawicki 612.270.1001 KMSawicki@cbburnet.com

Tash & Jimmy Fogel 612.889.2000 Rod Helm 612.720.9792

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SWEEPING VIEWS OF THE FRENCH CREEK PRESERVE 1205 FRENCH CREEK DRIVE | ORONO | $1,999,000 This classic all brick georgian colonial is located in the French Creek community. This home feels secluded and has sweeping views of the thirty-two acre exclusive French Creek Preserve. The residence has several outdoor patios, a private gazebo with heated outdoor pool and lower level indoor lap pool. Less than 10 minutes from downtown Wayzata, the property is adjacent to the lower lake near both the Dakota Trail and several marinas.

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is a force of nature. It’s clear from her signature blend of elegance, exuberance, cheekiness and design savvy.

Her work — and her life — is all about pursuing her passions: interior design, art history and design thinking. Formally educated in all three (she completed a master’s in design thinking at the University of Minnesota four years ago), she began her career with legendary Twin Cities interior designer Tom Gunkelman. And her own Lucy Interior Design, now a five-person firm celebrating its 15th anniversary, recently moved into larger digs at International Market Square.

As Penfield continues her love affair with her trio of muses, she submerges herself in new creative challenges, always trying novel ideas and dreaming up big projects. “We encourage everyone in our studio to be an eternal student and forever learning,” she says. “It’s lots of fun.”

1 | Puzzles Penfield grew up doing puzzles and loves them to this day. She finds the puzzle fascinating. “It’s like the design process,” she says. “You gather all the pieces that have different colors, forms and shapes.

Then you patiently, thoughtfully curate them to put it together. Putting together a puzzle is like putting together a room or a house.” The Karim Rashid puzzle pieces on display in her kitchen represent sight, sound and touch — the three senses most pertinent to a designer who listens to create work that is visual and tactile.

2 | Noodling and Doodling It’s a favorite technique for brainstorming. Penfield often makes sketches, mind maps or design mazes in the early phases of projects.

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3 | The Hunt She loves sourcing textiles and vintage furniture from flea markets and shops, in the Twin Cities and on the road. Some of her favorite haunts include the Long Beach and Rose Bowl flea markets and Hollywood at Home in Los Angeles. She creates rooms with a collected vibe by searching out vintage textiles like the Mexican drapery in her own Zen room.

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5 | Curating Art Whether clients already have a stunning art collection to be considered (and often relocated) with a new design or palette, or they need assistance curating a budding collection, Lucy Interior Design loves to help. “As an art history girl, that’s music to my ears,” says Penfield.

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6 | Having Time to Breathe To regain the harmony and balance she needs to generate creative ideas, Penfield is a longtime practitioner of hatha yoga. She’s a huge fan of the Whispering Cave, a yoga studio and salt cave in Wayzata.

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me outside her tree-lined Laurel Canyon home in the hills of Los Angeles. My next welcome is a bark from rescue pup Kazan, whose energetic tugs on the leash pull Twomey’s husband, former actor and producer (and current co-artist) Bobby Marsden, up the driveway. The birds are chirping, and the picture-perfect Minnesota couple exudes characteristic Midwestern warmth. Suddenly, the traffic, smog and pretension of downtown Los Angeles feel far away.

As any writer worth her salt would, I’d done my due diligence and researched the talented artist before our interview. Here’s what I knew: The 38-year-old Twomey is enjoying a successful career as a full-time fine artist working with resins and acrylics. Her artwork has appeared on the sets of such television shows as HBO’s Ballers. And she’s taken the art scene by storm, rapidly building a nationally recognized brand thanks to private commissions and online sales.

What I didn’t know is that her wildly popular artwork wasn’t inspired by a fancy art degree, nor hours of practice, nor a childhood spent doodling in notebooks. The secret sauce was simply this: She just started making things.

As her husband explains, “After we moved to Los Angeles in 2014, we looked around our apartment and realized we didn’t own any art. So Christina decided to purchase some canvas and paint, and see if she could make something.” When Marsden returned home after a work trip, he was stunned by what she had produced.

Had she ever painted before, I ask? “Well, I had always been creative in making PowerPoints for sales presentations,” she offers. With the encouragement of Marsden and her friends, Twomey launched an Etsy shop to monetize her new hobby. “Two weeks later, I sold a painting for $200,” she says. “I was jumping-on-the-bed ecstatic. I didn’t even make a profit, but it was one of the best sales I’ve ever made.”

For those unfamiliar with the world of fine art, creatives generally spend years — not weeks — establishing themselves. Twomey’s Cinderella story really began to take shape when, almost immediately, she was discovered by a curator. “Just two weeks after I sold my first painting, a curator from RAW Artists [an international talent platform for new artists] contacted me and invited me to showcase my work in their Hollywood show,” she notes. Twomey jumped at the opportunity.

A mere month after she started casually dabbling in painting, her creations were displayed front and center at a prestigious Los Angeles event space, hanging alongside the works of artists with years of experience and degrees to boot.

That’s when Twomey and Marsden realized that the former saleswoman was no ordinary amateur.

Born and raised in Golden Valley, Twomey attended Breck then earned a degree in international relations at the University of Minnesota. Working multiple jobs to pay her way through school, she was no stranger to the grind of a side hustle. For the first few years as an artist, Twomey worked in her living room on nights and weekends when not on the clock for her day job at a consumer packaged goods company. Eventually, she transitioned her media from paint to resin, where her fresh, relatively untrained eye enabled her to create work unlike anything other artists were crafting. When you don’t know the rules, you make your own.

And with resin, her creativity shines. “I begin with a panel of wood, aluminum, copper or even plexiglass,” she explains. “Then I do a base color and layer different resins and materials over and over again until the multiple layers create a three-dimensional effect.” Each handmade piece represents a significant investment of time, as individual layers take some 12 hours to dry and 24 hours to cure. With the addition of precious metals, such as silver or copper foil, and a rainbow of inks, pigments and acrylics, Twomey creates abstract works that mimic and illuminate features of the natural world. “The colors respond differently to light,” she adds, “so every piece changes throughout the day depending on the quality of the light hitting it.”

Last year, Twomey made the leap and quit her day job to focus fulltime on Christina Twomey Art + Design, which continues to grow at an astronomical pace. Collectors return to her over and over again for cohesive, calming custom art with absolutely breathtaking results. The brand has also become a go-to resource for interior designers across the country, like Minnesota’s own Martha O’Hara Interiors. Plus Twomey just received word that her artwork will appear on the next season of a certain acclaimed Apple TV+ hit (yes, that one) adorning the walls of a certain A-lister’s character’s luxe abode (yes, that one).

She has since expanded into driftwood and amethyst art objects, stunning decorative creations crafted from Santa Barbara driftwood studded with Brazilian amethysts, gold flakes and acrylics. “Everything we make is an exploration and a collaboration with our clients,” Twomey notes. And with her unique path to success as evidence, it’s clear that for collectors looking to invest in enduring, heirloom-quality art, anything with the Twomey touch is worth considering.

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sacred place. It’s where the day begins and often ends. It’s a convenient place to store tools and equipment, a place where you have all your resources in one spot. But for me, it’s so much more.

It’s both a destination and a retreat. It’s personal and practical, a place for plotting and planning, and a repository for all the garden gubbins — my new favorite British term for clippings. When opening the door, I take a deep breath and relish the smell of dirt, moss and a bit of must, a scent profile ripe with unexpected headiness. It’s a haven where you can be gently useful and relaxedly occupied. I have found that while each potting shed is unique in its own way, all well-equipped ones have a few things in common.

In addition to being a convenient storage spot, this is usually a very functional space, with multiple surfaces where you can comfortably work and wile away the hours. Space is at a premium, and nooks and crannies are filled to the brim. Shelves and pegboards house string, shears, pruners

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and the like. I especially love using an old architectural flat file, lined with newspaper for easy cleaning, to house tools, seed packets and flower frogs.

Wall hooks and even the backs of doors are ideal for jackets, sweaters and hats. A boot tray is a must for clogs, wellies and just-used watering cans. An antique armoire is an excellent solution for leaning towers of pots, galvanized flower buckets, and decorative finials. And buckets and similar vessels are perfect for bamboo stakes as well as treillage and topiary supplies, keeping them upright and orderly.

The dramatic front door of my potting shed is repurposed from a grand Lake Minnetonka estate home, making a strong architectural statement while being wide enough for carts and wheelbarrows. Upstairs is a dreamy office loft with garden tomes and dirt-stained journals. My drawing table is full of inspiration, sketches and musings on the time spent cultivating and observing the grounds below. From this perch, I can silently sit and patiently watch the garden grow.

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about entertaining in your home. Home is where the heart is, therefore opening up your abode to family and friends makes them feel valued and loved. My home is a sacred place for me. To achieve that sacred Wildly Living feeling, I surround myself with the spirit of the outdoors as it centers me and brings me peace. I do this by decorating with natural fibers, various metals, soothing candles, lots of textures, and woods in monochromatic neutral tones.

When it’s time to entertain, I want my guests to feel Mother Earth’s soothing energy. One way to accomplish this is with your table setting. Besides serving wild game, there are many ways to bring nature to your dinner table. Incorporate natural elements with wood serving pieces, touches of metal, cotton linens, accents of wild bird feathers, fresh flowers and greenery.

I like to add a little wow factor to the table as a conversation starter. For this party statement, I placed shed antlers down the center of the table that were blinged by hand with Swarovski crystals by local artist Bradley David Swanson. Add in some candlelight, and the shine off the antlers turns this table setting into a naturally chic display with a twist of glam. If you can’t get your hands on Swarovski crystals, you can always take your own shed antlers and dip the tips in gold or silver metallic paint for a similar effect.

I also believe when you’re entertaining that music is a key component. One way to bring in the spirit of the earth is through Native American flute music. It’s calming yet enchanting, soulful yet spiritual.

Taking the time to cook and share a meal with family and friends in a beautiful space unites us as one for that moment. Asking a question for all to answer is another way to encourage connection. One of my favorites is, “In what way has nature been your spiritual teacher?” You’d be surprised by the unique answers, as everyone has experienced her blessings.

For your next gathering, keep it natural.

Set the tone with your decor and let your guests absorb the beauty of the great outdoors brought inside while connecting over conversation. It’s guaranteed to create a plateful of joyful memories.

Laura Schara is a lifelong outdoor enthusiast and cohost of the television series Minnesota Bound. You can find her blog at wildlyliving.com.

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rhododendrons line the winding road to Tennessee’s most exclusive mountain retreat. At Blackberry Mountain, food is fuel for outdoor adventures like hiking, bouldering and mountain biking, and healthy is just as important as delicious.

With fewer guests and a more intimate setting in the Great Smoky Mountains, Blackberry Mountain is the new sister property to popular Blackberry Farm below, with a similarly high-quality culinary program but a more holistic approach. Debuting last spring, the resort’s 18 spacious stone cottages boast private patios, woodburning fireplaces and soaking tubs, while six studio-style reclaimed-wood cabins have wood-burning stoves.

There are also private homes in the Blackberry Mountain rental pool, ideal for larger groups.

The all-inclusive rate covers breakfast, dinner, and morning activities like meditation and spin class.

It’s worth waking up for the sunrise at this 5,200-acre property, and on a clear night, you can see thousands of stars.

Consider hiking the steep 1.4-mile trail up to the Firetower, where housemade horchata and a sunny-side egg bowl with sweet potato hash or avocado toast await. Lunch is offered à la carte, but opt instead to take a picnic basket or some of the complimentary snacks from the minibar (replenished daily) out on a long hike. Big Spoon Roasters nut butter bars, Ritual Chocolate beanto-bar dark chocolate, dried mango and popcorn will tide you over. Plus saving your appetite for the spectacular multi-course dinner at Three Sisters in the main lodge is not a bad idea.

The eatery’s menu changes nightly, with several options for each course.

Blackberry Mountain’s cuisine has a more worldly touch than the southern Appalachian fare served at its sister property. Sous vide roasted cabbage is seasoned with dukka, while yellowfin tuna crudo is dressed with pomegranate and pickled hearts of palm. There’s tandoori-glazed Texas quail with foie gras and panseared Joyce Farms chicken with Lebanese garlic sauce. Sommelier/ mixologist Matthew Poli has created an impressive wine and cocktail program to accompany, including inventive nonalcoholic concoctions.

He was previously the beverage director at Nashville’s Catbird Seat, where he crafted nonalcoholic pairings for his brother’s avant-garde tasting menu. At Three Sisters, he marries blood orange juice with apple cider vinegar and mixes matcha with butterfly pea tea and lemonade. There’s even kombucha from Frog Juice in nearby Knoxville.

Ingredients like milk, eggs, chicken, mushrooms, beans and groats are sourced locally, and chefs frequently

go foraging for morels, chanterelles, hemlock, purslane, sumac and other wild greens in the surrounding forests.

The foraging hike and cooking demo with culinary educator Jeff Ross is a favorite among hardcore enthusiasts.

“I’m a gardener who cooks,” he says.

“I’m not a chef, just a total nerd about plants.” Previously Blackberry Farm’s garden manager, he hosts regular cooking classes at the Hub, the center of all wellness activities here. His passion and knowledge may inspire you to start your own garden and begin foraging back home.

Blackberry Mountain’s naturopathic doctor, Jill Beasley, sometimes joins Ross to teach guests about herbal medicine. Her role is a unique addition to the spa, where clean skincare lines like Kindred, Luzern and Among the Flowers harness the power of plants to heal and nurture. Book an herbal remedies session, and Beasley will create custom salves, teas, tinctures and bath salts to boost immunity, ease anxiety or soothe pain.

Wellness also means enjoying life with balance, which includes ordering dessert. Executive Pastry Chef April Franqueza does a remarkable job of offering both health-conscious and indulgent options on her menu, like a vegan espresso sorbet with a coconut milk base. Chamomile honey is another signature treat, with tart sheep’s milk frozen yogurt melting into chamomile honey cream and studded with shards of housemade honeycomb candy.

Blackberry Farm’s award-winning cheese and charcuterie are available on the mountain, too. Order a board to enjoy with one of the property’s own beers on your porch while taking in the sunset. Several of the brand’s farmstead products won Good Food Awards this year, including the Brebis fresh sheep’s milk cheese, Hawkins Haze ash-ripened sheep’s milk cheese and sobrasada, a spreadable cured Spanish sausage.

Throughout the year, Blackberry Mountain hosts themed events, inviting industry experts for workshops and intimate fireside chats. Award-winning New York City chef Seamus Mullen teaches from personal experience about the healing power of food. Wine weekends feature rare cellar pours like 2001 Williams Selyem pinot noir and magnums of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

And in October, you can feast with husband-and-wife duo Will Guidara (of Eleven Madison Park and NoMad fame) and Christina Tosi (of Milk Bar stardom) when they host a four-day house party with some of their favorite foodie friends. Whenever you choose to visit Blackberry Mountain, the culinary offerings will certainly be a highlight of your stay. Savor each nourishing bite while reconnecting with loved ones and Mother Nature.

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regularly, but her easy smile and youthful glow bely her years of winemaking experience. The 36-year-old is the new head winemaker at Jordan Winery and a seasoned veteran, with 14 harvests under her belt.

A Midwestern girl through and through, Kruse was born and raised in Milwaukee and fondly remembers swimming, tubing and water skiing on Shawano Lake in the summertime. Her father, who worked in canning and production management at Miller Brewing Company, thought the world of the fermentation science program at the University of California, Davis, and the sharp young interns the brewer would hire from the institution. But he knew his daughter well enough to know she’d prefer wine to beer.

On her father’s advice, Kruse moved to Napa Valley after high school, studied fermentation science at UC Davis and joined the Jordan team in 2006 as an enologist. Her mentor there?

Rob Davis, the company’s winemaker since its founding in 1976; he trained with the legendary André Tchelistcheff, who defined the California style of cabernet sauvignon. With a strong lab background, Kruse was an immediate asset to the small team and her role evolved organically — although she never imagined she’d be taking over as winemaker one day.

Jordan produces just two wines: Russian River Valley chardonnay and Alexander Valley cabernet sauvignon. This focus is rare in an era when many wineries offer a vast array of varietals. Kruse looks forward to continuing Jordan’s tradition of excellence as head winemaker.

• • • What sets Jordan apart from other great Sonoma wineries?

We really do make wines as if we’re a small boutique winery. We keep all the wines separate to optimize our fruit and its potential; we’ll never do a reserve blend available to consumers. John [Jordan, the winery’s CEO] says that our cabernet is our reserve blend; it’s our best foot forward. If a wine doesn’t elevate our blend, we sell it off as bulk wine. And if we’re on the fence, we’ll age it in barrel separately and re-evaluate 12 months later.

As assistant winemaker, you were responsible for all aspects of barrels and bottling as well as day-to-day cellar management. What changes now that you’re head winemaker?

Hopefully not much. Nothing will change stylistically with our wines. Rob created a team environment, and we’ve always had conversations if we ever differed in opinion. I don’t think it’s going to be that different, except maybe I’ll lose a little more sleep during harvest because it’s all on me now. I’m excited though.

We don’t make any rash decisions around here.

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Have you ever felt like you’ve been treated differently as a winemaker because you’re a woman?

At Davis, there were more women than men in my graduating class. MaryAnn Graf [the first female UC Davis fermentation science program graduate] and Cathy Corison [the acclaimed winemaker behind some of Napa’s most elegant cabernets] paved the way for us. The only challenge as a female winemaker was when I was doing cellar work; I had to prove that I was strong and reliable, and could lug buckets around like the guys. I didn’t want anyone to think I wasn’t pulling my weight. But that’s more pressure I put on myself. Fortunately, I’m quite tall and strong.

Jordan is known for its hospitality program, with incredible tastings and members-only parties.

Do you have a favorite event?

Our Halloween party is probably my favorite event. Half the time you don’t recognize anyone because we’re all wearing wigs and tons of makeup. Typically we get about 400 people, and it’s people we’ve met on the road. At that time of year, we’re usually crushing grapes and finishing up in the cellar. It’s a fun time to let loose. We definitely have too much fun.

Do guests get a chance to meet you if they visit the winery?

I’m always happy to meet guests, and ironically, harvest — the busiest time of year — is the best time to meet me. I’m always outside at the crush pit seeing fruit, smelling and tasting. We pull a cluster out of the hopper so guests can get a taste and see how we get the tannins from the skins and seeds. I try to make more of a connection between the fruit and the wine for people.

What are some of your favorite pairings?

Our wines are made to be enjoyed with food.

Both our chardonnay and our cabernet have such bright acidity and low alcohol, so they really pair well with a wide array of foods. I love our chardonnay with seafood, something as simple as fresh oysters. At the same time, it has enough oak to hold up to heartier foods, like duck, chicken and pork roast. Our cabernet is also very versatile and will hold up to heavier beef roasts, but I really love it with mushrooms.

What do you miss most about the Midwest?

I am very proud of my Midwest upbringing, although I don’t miss the long winters. I really miss the lakes and boating. Of course, being a Milwaukee girl, I think Summerfest is always a great time, with such an impressive concert lineup right next to Lake Michigan. I really love the energy Midwesterners have in the summertime.

The winters are long, so when they finally get some nice weather, they really know how to get out and enjoy it.

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BY G I N A SA M A R OT TO I L L U S T R AT I O N B Y M I C H A E L I V E R J A C O B S E N Spring 2020

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IN THE LATE 1400S, THE SECOND

son of Lodovico di Leonardo Buonarroti Simoni eschewed his family’s finance business to pursue a passion for art.

Sadly though, without a patron, he was unable to support himself. Ever resourceful, he decided to craft a statue replicating a Hellenistic artifact in hopes of scoring a few quick lire.

Working with art dealer Baldessari del Milanese, he enveloped the figure in stone and soil to tease a patina of age, christened it “Sleeping Eros,” and sold it to one Cardinal Raffaele Riario. Before long, the rooked Riario realized his Eros was erroneous. And while he angrily confronted the dealer to recoup his investment, Riario’s ire didn’t extend to the artist whose talent actually impressed the duped collector. Instead, he became the young man’s first patron, an excellent move given that his first name — Michelangelo — was to become among the most celebrated in the world of Renaissance art.

Fast-forward some 500 years, when the Maine Antique Digest reported the presale of a previously uncatalogued masterwork by Martin Johnson Heade.

Believed to be part of the painter’s “Gems of Brazil” series, the piece sold at Sotheby’s in 1994 for $717,500.

The highest bidder? Internationally renowned collector and Chairman Emeritus of Masco Corporation Richard Manoogian. Shortly thereafter, art world insiders wondered if the altruistic art aficionado, whose private collection has graced the halls of the National Gallery, had been hoodwinked. The short answer? Yes. The Heade in question was actually a stunning forgery by Ken Perenyi, an artful dodger who sold his first manipulated masterpiece before he was 20. His faux works graced international auction blocks for three decades before he turned his palette toward less indictable pursuits. To curtail what would have been certain embarrassment, news of the fraudulent Heade was kept remarkably under the radar. It’s reputed that Sotheby’s took the piece off Manoogian’s hands, stating only that “an important Heade sold at Sotheby’s disintegrated during restoration.” Disintegrated, indeed.

Then in 2004, Sotheby’s made frontpage forgery news once again when it was reported that one-time Gucci Group head Domenico DeSole acquired (what he believed to be) Mark Rothko’s “Untitled, 1956.” Having purchased the

piece for a cool $8.3 million through Ann Freedman, president of the then esteemed (and now defunct) Knoedler gallery, DeSole delighted in showing off his rare find. Until, of course, it was discovered that the beloved abstract was really just a couple rectangles painted by some guy from Queens. One can only imagine the rich comments being tossed about the art world’s proverbial water cooler in the aftermath of that particular incident.

The case of the forged Rothko begot eight years of intense litigation focused on the Knoedler’s sale of some 40 fakes to the tune of a very real $80 million. Shockingly, Freedman was never charged with a crime despite overwhelming evidence that she was fully aware of the sketchy provenances of pieces she sold. In fact, after the Knoedler’s shameful demise, she went on to open another Manhattan gallery, which by all accounts is doing just fine despite its owner’s entanglement in past scandal. Buyer most certainly beware.

It is of little doubt that the Knoedler’s downfall played a role in the decision

by Sotheby’s to be more proactive in plucking phonies off its revered block.

Enter Orion Analytical, headed by scientist and art conservator James Martin and acquired by the auction house in 2016. In a display of cuttingedge sleuthing, Orion examined more than $100 million worth of artwork destined for the block in the first year alone. Yet even such grand perlustration can’t authenticate a piece of art with absolute certainty.

“A universal magic scientific technique to detect forgeries does not exist,” asserts Kilian Anheuser, head scientist at Geneva Fine Art Analysis in Switzerland. In his lab within the heavily guarded Aladdin’s cave known as Geneva Freeport, the renowned expert unravels the tapestry of doubt one strand at a time. “Analytical instruments give us only a curve with some peaks, nothing else,” he notes. In order to be useful, those curves and peaks require translation, i.e., accurate identification of chemical elements and apperception of any organic matter present.

“We have to interpret what that means for authenticity,” Anheuser explains.

“For example, is titanium white in a supposedly early 1920s painting anachronistic or not? To be meaningful in a historical context, scientific results have to be historically interpreted.”

But is all this really necessary if you’ve

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Google It

Sophomoric, perhaps. But it’s worth taking a moment to check if the painting you have your eye on is already part of an auction or collection.

In 2000, both Christie’s and Sotheby’s offered Gauguin’s “Vase de Fleurs” for sale at the same time. The Christie’s version was declared a fake, while Sotheby’s went on to sell its for £169,000.

Check the Back

Inspect the back of the painting for labels or marks suggesting the piece has passed through galleries or auction houses. Then call these institutions to ensure the artwork did in fact come through them. You can also check markings on the back of a painting against photos in official archives; lesser, amateur forgers typically focus only on the front.

Know the Artist

For instance, did the artist prefer tacks or staples?

In the 1940s, some artists started using staples rather than tacks to secure their canvases to stretcher bars — some, but not all. A notable exception? Jackson Pollock, who said, “I hardly ever stretch my canvas before painting. I prefer to tack the unstretched canvas to the hard wall or the floor. I need the resistance of a hard surface.”

Look for Clues

Cheap forgers have a penchant for cheap materials. The old masters used quality brushes that didn’t leave behind errant bristles, while forgers have been known to opt for less expensive tools that can shed tiny hairs.

Sniff It Out

With age, the original paint used by an artist will cure completely. A new forgery, however, can retain the smell of paint. While you may get an odd look or two when found (literally) sniffing around a painting you admire, due diligence has its own reward.

Face Reality

Finally, if it seems too good to be true, it is. If you were offered a brand-new, fully equipped Bentley for $10,000, you’d know something was awry.

The same goes for art. Work by known artists sold for far less than market value is sketchy at best, despite how alluring it may seem.

got a certificate of authenticity in hand? “Never trust any nicely printed document entitled ‘Authenticity Certificate,’” he adds. “Good expertise, either art historical or scientific, will start with detailed observation, compare it with reference data, and very clearly state the limits of its conclusions.” Still skeptical? Consider the 2013 arrest of Christian Parisot, then president of the esteemed Modigliani Institute, who was charged with providing false certificates of authenticity for nearly $8.7 million worth of bogus — wait for it — Modiglianis.

So how does a forger conceive an artwork capable of fooling even the savviest of experts? “As scientific analysis becomes more advanced, so do forgers’ skills,” says Perenyi.

“As a forger, you must know as much as, if not more than, the experts to survive their scrutiny. When I would choose a particular artist to copy, it always began with a genuine appreciation of that artist. I would do research, reading everything I could get my hands on. I would post images of the artist’s work on boards to create visual flowcharts.

I would spend days looking at their body of work so when I finally began to paint, I saw images as the artist did and thought like the artist did. My paintings were natural progressions. It was an evolution where I finished what the original [artist] could not.”

Like his counterfeiting counterparts, Perenyi — who, by the way, was never charged with art fraud despite a 30-year career and a five-year FBI investigation — would place important forensic markers in his work. From creating under drawings in a specific artist’s style to limiting oxidation where a canvas would have been protected under the rabbet of a frame, forgers glean from a seemingly bottomless box of tricks to successfully swindle. The best forgers submerse themselves in the science and delve into the minds of the experts. They not only anticipate but meticulously reproduce myriad telltale forensic signs.

For instance, knowing that antique varnish casts a characteristic green light when viewed under ultraviolet light, Perenyi would salvage varnish from a painting of similar age, strain it through a fine sieve and reconstitute what remained with modern varnish to create a coating that would fluoresce convincingly. Though brilliant, the

method was missing one key element.

“Because there was sugar in 19th century varnish, flies were attracted to it,” he explains. “And where there are flies, there are flyspecks. The droppings are transparent at first but turn brown then black with time. It can take 75+ years for fly dropping patterns to emerge, and experts expect to see those patterns in paintings of a certain age.

So I learned how to make aged fly droppings by mixing epoxy glue or thick linseed oil with color pigment then applying the mixture with a pin to create patterns of raised black dots.”

In addition to physical attributes, the provenance of artwork can and does support authenticity. So it would be reasonable to assume that a work with multiple, well-documented transfers through respected auction houses has been thoroughly authenticated somewhere down the line, right? Not so fast. Perenyi readily admits that to this day he still occasionally spots one of his paintings in an auction catalogue. “It’s like seeing an old friend,” he quips, before noting he wouldn’t embarrass the seller or the buyer by raising a red flag.

So, what’s a collector to do? “Your homework,” notes Anheuser. “Have a close look at as many authentic objects from your collection area as you can: in museums, at art fairs, in your friends’ collections. Use a magnifying lens or a stereomicroscope if you have one.

Try to figure out exactly how the object was made: What tool marks can you see? How would you make it yourself?

Talk to conservators; they spend hours, days and weeks looking at objects at close range, touching and feeling them.

Talk to experienced collectors, museum curators and gallery owners, who have a wealth of experience to share. And never buy under pressure, especially if you’re new to art. It’s better to lose an object than buy wrong. Life has plenty of opportunities.”

If we’ve learned anything from the spectacular forgeries of the past, it’s that despite all due diligence, it’s still entirely possible for even the most learned art lover to be duped. And should you find yourself on the raw end of a forged artwork deal, what should you do? “Collect as much information as possible and bring the painting back to where you purchased it,” Perenyi says.

“And if you bought it at Sotheby’s, tell them Ken sent you.”

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rest of us. Although her best-selling cookbooks and immensely popular New York Times food columns might indicate otherwise, many of her best recipes are born on busy weeknights when she’s trying to get dinner on the table.

“I’m inherently lazy,” Clark admits. “I’m happy to work for the delicious, but I’m always looking for steps to simplify or ways to repurpose leftovers.” This is part of her ingenuity: Her vibrant food is bold without being fussy, bright without being overwhelming, aspirational without being intimidating.

In Dinner in French, her newest cookbook out this spring, Clark takes oft-daunting dishes and techniques, and makes them seem, dare we say, effortless. Her fingerprints are all over these recipes, merging old and new, with a nod to her Brooklyn roots.

You’ll find ratatouille coated in schmaltz, soufflés tinted with harissa, and frizzled potato latkes oozing with Gruyère. Like all of Clark’s writing, this book is best enjoyed slowly — and with an appreciation for every detail. Each recipe, paragraph and caption is peppered with clever tips, ingredient swaps or ways to ease the workload. Here, the Queen of Dinner shares her essential rules of the kitchen.

Melissa Clark’s 10 Cooking Commandments 1 | Sharpen Your Knives Having sharp knives makes cooking much more enjoyable. I find you can tackle almost any job with three knives: a chef’s knife, a paring knife and a serrated bread knife. I use one of those no-fuss $6 plastic sharpeners; it is incredibly easy to use and makes a big difference.

2 | Fix Anything with Salt, Butter and Lemon Juice If your dish is tasting flat, you can liven it up with salt and freshly squeezed lemon juice. If your sauce or soup is too strong, you can round it out with butter (or olive oil). A combination of these three ingredients can rectify almost any drab dish. A few other secretweapon ingredients: chili flakes, fish sauce and soy sauce.

3 | Save Everything

4 | Buy a Microplane I use a fine grater like a microplane for citrus zest, ginger and especially garlic. When I’m making aioli, sauces or salad dressings, I want the garlic to be smooth so that it emulsifies into the sauce.

This handy tool saves you from the laborious task of mashing the bulbs into a paste.

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I try not to throw anything out as there’s always something you can do with your leftovers. If you have some leftover broth, boil it down to make a flavorful base for a soup or sauce. Leftover roasted vegetables? Toss them with pasta. Little bits of meat like chicken?

Make a chicken salad. Whenever in doubt, I throw everything into a frittata.

Jalapeño Fromage Fort Makes 1 cup Fromage fort is what I make when I want to use up all those lonely bits of leftover cheese that are a tad too small to put on a cheese plate. This version is what I imagine the classic French spread would come back as after a Texas vacation, speckled with cilantro and pickled jalapeño and spiked with tequila. A variety of cheeses makes for a more richly flavored spread, but even a few will add dimension. MAKE AHEAD This can be made up to a week in advance, refrigerated and brought to room temperature before serving.

4 oz. mixed cheese bits (discard any rinds

before weighing) ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese ½ cup fresh goat cheese ⅓ cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems,

packed 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter 2 Tbsp. dry white wine 2 Tbsp. pickled jalapeño, chopped 2 tsp. tequila (optional) 1 clove garlic, finely grated ½ fresh jalapeño, chopped salt pepper

Ritz or other crackers for serving 1. In a blender or food processor, combine cheeses with cilantro, butter, wine, pickled jalapeño, tequila, garlic and fresh jalapeño. Blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Scrape into a serving bowl, cover and let rest at room temperature at least 2 hours. Serve with crackers.

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Asparagus Almondine Makes 6 servings In this riff on a French staple, I treat steamed asparagus like delicate trout fillets, covered in a toasted-almond brown butter and seasoned with lemon juice and herbs. It’s simple but devastatingly good. I like to serve it as a first course, where it can command all of the attention, rather than as an easily overlooked side dish.

2 bunches asparagus, woody ends trimmed 7 Tbsp. unsalted butter ½ cup sliced almonds salt pepper

juice of ½ lemon 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley leaves, chopped 1 Tbsp. fresh tarragon leaves, chopped 1 Tbsp. fresh chives, chopped, plus chive

blossoms for garnish (optional)

flaky sea salt, for garnish 1. In a large pot fitted with a steamer rack, bring an inch of water to a boil. Steam asparagus until slightly less tender than you’d like (you’ll finish cooking it later), 3 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a clean dishtowel and pat dry.

2. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.

Stir in almonds and cook until butter is deeply golden and smells nutty and almonds are pale gold, 2 to 5 minutes.

3. Add asparagus to skillet and season with salt. Cover and cook over medium-high heat, shaking pan so sauce coats asparagus, until asparagus is crisp-tender and almonds and butter are a deep golden brown, 2 to 5 minutes. Take care not to overcook asparagus.

4. Add lemon juice, parsley, tarragon, chives and a few grinds pepper, shaking pan to distribute. Transfer asparagus to a plate and spoon over almonds and butter. Garnish with chive blossoms and sea salt before serving.

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5 | Learn to Love Anchovies My goal in life is to make everyone love anchovies. Most people are turned off by the cured fish because they’ve likely had poor quality fillets flopped atop a pizza or Caesar salad. But when you cook them in butter or olive oil, anchovies melt into your dish, adding a complex saltiness. Add to pastas, sauces, dips, rubs or marinades for umami without any fishiness. They also have an earthiness that rounds out other flavors.

6 | Brown Your Butter

Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Fennel and Anchovy Makes 12 servings I like to marinate lamb with fennel seeds and anchovies because it gives the meat so much flavor, you don’t even need a sauce. The aromatic rub melts into the meat, yielding an incredible amount of flavor. When I’m grilling for a large group of guests with different meat-doneness preferences, this is the cut I reach for.

A butterflied leg of lamb by its nature is uneven, so the thicker parts stay redder than the thinner spots.

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fennel seeds cumin seeds coriander seeds fresh fennel fronds or basil leaves (or a combination), minced garlic, finely grated oil-packed anchovy fillets, minced finely grated lemon zest salt pepper extra virgin olive oil 5½- to 6-pound boneless leg of lamb, butterflied and fat trimmed (your butcher can do this for you)

1. Heat a medium dry skillet over medium heat. Add fennel, cumin and coriander seeds and cook until toasted and fragrant, 1 to 3 minutes. Using a mortar and pestle, lightly crush seeds.

2. In a large bowl, combine seeds with fennel fronds, garlic, anchovies, lemon zest, salt and pepper.

Drizzle in as much oil as needed to make a paste, about 2 tablespoons.

3. Add lamb, rubbing paste all over meat. Cover (or stuff into a resealable plastic bag) and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

4. When ready to cook, heat an outdoor grill to high.

Grill lamb 7 to 12 minutes per side, about 125°F for medium-rare. Transfer to a carving board and tent with foil. Let lamb rest (it will continue to cook) at least 10 minutes before slicing.

I’m always looking for simple steps that will add more flavor to my recipes. If I’m melting butter to sear meat, toss with pasta, mix into cookie dough, drizzle on roasted vegetables, or brush on freshly baked breads, I first brown it in the pan to add a rich nuttiness.

7 | Swap the Main Ingredient Think of cooking like getting dressed; pick out your favorite outfit and put it on anything. If there’s a particular sauce you like, try it with a different protein, eggs or a vegetable. If you have a favorite fish recipe, try it with chicken. If you love chicken Parmesan, try it with cauliflower.

8 | Change the Name Sometimes a recipe morphs into something you didn’t expect.

Instead of considering it a failure, turn it into a positive by changing the name. If your stew is too intense, thin it with broth and call it a soup. If you burn your onions, call them “charred.” If you overcook your green beans, call them “velvety.” If your fish gets too dark in the pan, call it “blackened.” It’s all about managing people’s expectations.

9 | Be the Boss You know your kitchen and your likes and dislikes better than any recipe writer does. If you hate cilantro, leave it out or substitute basil or another tender green herb. If a recipe calls for roasting chicken at 500 degrees but you always do it at 450 and it works perfectly, then roast it at 450. You’re the chef; you’re in charge.

10 | Enjoy the Process Do what you need to do to make cooking pleasurable and not a chore. Make it your private time by pouring a glass of wine and turning on some music. Invite your family in and cook together — or shoo them out. If you enjoy it, the food will taste better.

Recipes reprinted from Dinner in French, copyright © 2020 by Melissa Clark, and Dinner: Changing the Game, copyright © 2017

by Melissa Clark. Photography copyright © 2020 by Laura Edwards and © 2017 by Eric Wolfinger. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC.

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As the CEO of Second Harvest Heartland, Allison O’Toole is at, as she puts it, the doorstep of a gamechanging moment for the nonprofit hunger-relief organization. “Our new facility in Brooklyn Park will allow us to up our game to get more healthy food to more people‚ which is increasingly necessary,” she says.

“We know from our vast network of hunger-relief agencies on the frontlines that food programs and shelves are seeing more visits than ever before,” she adds. “Hunger is a really hidden, invisible problem.

With the rising cost of living, housing and healthcare, families are struggling. Even though we’re in a time when we hear about how strong the economy is, that’s not true for everyone. There are some corners of our community where our economy has not recovered.”

At Second Harvest Heartland, every donated dollar turns into three meals for the community. And for every meal the organization provides, the federal government program SNAP provides nine. Last year, Second Harvest Heartland provided 97 million meals to those in need, like the one in eight children in Minnesota who are at risk or experience hunger. “Not being able to meet this need is what keeps me up at night,” notes O’Toole.

Her law degree comes in handy when she’s advocating for hunger relief. “It’s incumbent upon me to help the general public understand the condition of our community,” she emphasizes.

“It’s my responsibility as a leader, every chance I can, to paint that picture. Hunger is so much closer to all of us than we think: colleagues, neighbors, even family members.”

“This is solvable,” she continues. “We live in a region with more than enough food and resources to go around; it’s about the logistics of connecting it to the people who need it. This is caring for your neighbors and community. How are we going to show up for our neighbors? At some point, it’s a really basic belief about neighbors helping neighbors that I hope most people can find in their hearts.”

And we all have a role, O’Toole maintains: “Everyone can help by volunteering, contributing financially, or even having a conversation at your own dinner table about the true impact and face of hunger in our community. I know together we can solve this problem.”

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Marc Gorelick, MD Children’s Minnesota

Marc Gorelick, MD, is president and CEO of Children’s Minnesota, one of the largest pediatric healthcare systems across the country. He also plays the tuba. The two are more intricately intertwined than one might think at first glance.

“In a brass quintet, there’s no conductor and the other players have the melody,” he explains. “But the tuba provides the tuning note and sets the tempo. My role as a leader is to read from the same sheet of music and let people do what they do best. I set the tone and tempo to make sure the fountains of talented people here with expertise are moving toward the same goal — and then I get out of the way.”

Those experts provide more than just traditional healthcare. Services like art and music therapies, interpreter services, bereavement services, and more support healing and lead to better outcomes.

“These services are absolutely critical to a child getting better, and we believe we need to provide them,” notes Gorelick.

“We have a longstanding commitment to serving all families, regardless of who they are, what language they speak, what they look like, or how or whether they can pay for their care.” That means Children’s Minnesota provides nearly $92 million of care and services that is not reimbursed by insurance.

As a nonprofit health system, Children’s Minnesota greatly depends on community support to bridge that financial gap.

Philanthropy is a fundamental part of the organization’s success as it lobbies for better care for children as well as closing the social, racial and environmental gaps children face. This includes advocating for children and giving them a voice in government proceedings and lawmaking.

It’s a lot to take on to be sure, but Gorelick says he’s up for the challenges of the current landscape. “It’s really hard not to be motivated and lifted up by kids,” he concludes. “I spent my entire career in pediatric healthcare, and although I’m not providing direct healthcare anymore, I still spend a lot of time out and about seeing kids. Kids are amazing, and they never fail to make me smile.”

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BohLand has a 30-year legacy of curating beautiful residential properties through engaging relationships with clients while fostering enduring industry and community partnerships.

The BohLand family of companies integrates its expertise in site planning, small- and largescale land development, innovative yet timeless design, and uncompromised craftsmanship into every project. “Whether it be one of our boutique hospitality projects, a luxury multifamily development or a highly custom home, the goal, the guiding principles and the outcome are always the same: crafting a memorable sense of space and experience,” owner and president Steven Bohl explains.

A local and national award winner, BohLand is rooted in its mission to stay at the forefront of bringing to market unique villas, lake properties, custom homes and luxury condominiums that encompass the ever-evolving homeowner landscape while always maintaining a philosophy for timeless and architecturally significant design.

The BohLand team of highly skilled contractors, construction supervisors and project directors works in partnership with some of the Twin Cities’ most prominent architects, engineers and interior designers in approaching each home as a true collaboration with the client. This is evident in the company’s commitment to unrivaled craftsmanship, service and communication.

“Our people are our greatest asset and pride,” says Bohl. “Their hands-on management, incredible experience, personal involvement and attention to detail are carried through in every stage of the building process.” And it’s that passion that allows the BohLand team to meet its goal of creating a home that is functional, well-appointed and a treasured reflection of the homeowner.

In fact, the company’s decades of excellence have led clients to come knocking a second time.

“There is no greater honor than to be afforded the confidence of a client and have them or a family member reach out looking to collaborate once again,” Bohl notes.

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Wandering Kitchen It’s been an exciting culinary roller-coaster ride for chef Colin Murray and hostess Jamie Compton, partners in life and in business. “We’re the prince and princess of the pivot,” she says with a laugh. Together, the Culinary Institute of America graduate and University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business alum, respectively, have a combined 30+ years of experience in the hospitality industry.

Feeling it was time for a change, the duo struck out on their own in 2012. Wandering Kitchen was born out of a vision for a different kind of catering company. “We have evolved from our first vision for the business to our second and now we’re somewhere on our fifth,” notes Murray. “Adapting is key to success in this industry.”

Those visions have led Wandering Kitchen to its current focuses: private chef services and healthy meal deliveries. And with the company’s brick-and-mortar shop at St. Paul’s Keg and Case market (a shared space with their family’s gourmet dog treat company, Barkley’s Bistro), hungry customers can grab chef-prepared breakfasts, salads, entrées and vegetarian options. Wandering Kitchen has officially found its niche in catering to the whole family.

“Our catering is really unique; we allow our clients to be in charge,” Murray says. A Wandering Kitchen event delivers an affordable, restaurant-quality experience that allows the hosts to sit back and enjoy. They also throw the dog a bone when a four-legged foodie is afoot.

While the company has landed coveted catering gigs like the NFL commissioner’s private tailgating party during the Minneapolis-hosted Super Bowl, it is increasingly being tapped for in-home entertaining, from milestone events to family gatherings. “Our menus are very custom, and we truly make everything from scratch,” explains Murray.

As if they didn’t already have enough plates spinning, the pair recently teamed up with the YMCA to provide scratch-made meals to promote children’s health across the region. They also raised more than $84,000 for charities and donated more than 200 pounds of food to the Salvation Army last year. And this may just be the most rewarding pivot for Wandering Kitchen. “As we always say, everyone deserves a seat at the chef’s table,” notes Compton.

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Nancy Norling, DDS, 186 Nic + Zoe, 69 Nor-Son Custom Builders, 92 North Star Kitchens, 38

All Seasons Fireplace, 44

Galleria Edina, 15, 17, 19

Parasole Restaurant Holdings, 45

ALL, Inc., 29

Gianni’s Steakhouse, 223

Pink Wealth Management Group, 182

Andersen Windows & Doors, 33

Grand Cafe, 114

Plastic Surgery Consultants, 215

Arch Addicts, 206

Grethen House, 58

Prestige Pools, 165

Art Resources Gallery, 48

Hagstrom Builder, 37

Purcell Remodeling & Renovation, 105

Artful Living Digital, 232

Heidi Libera Contemporary Paintings, 232

R.F. Moeller Jeweler, 27

Aulik Design Build, 235

Heinrich + Schultz, 159

Rabbit Creek, 48

Baldamar, 198

Hendel Homes, 18

Rehkamp Larson Architects, 105

BATC/Artisan Home Tour, 77–87

Hero Office Systems, 10–11

Revolution Salon, 76

BohLand Homes, 171

Hotel Ivy, 93

Ridgedale Center, 54

Borton Volvo, 16

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Roth Living, 130

Bridgewater Bank, 44

International Market Square, 12–13

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Bruce Kading Interior Design, 59

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Burnet Fine Art & Advisory, 53

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Southview Design, 98

California Closets, 20

Jaguar Minneapolis, inside front cover, 1

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Celebrity Cruises, 106

JB Hudson Jewelers, 2–3

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Charles R. Stinson Architecture + Design, 8–9

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Stonewood, 132

Charlie & Co. Design, 35

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Chazin Interiors, 224

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Studio M Interiors, 169

City Homes, 70

Judd Frost Clothiers, 68

Sun Control of Minnesota, 131

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Swan Architecture, 40

Ketel One Botanicals, 88

Tabor Landscape, 157

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Terry John Zila Catering, 116

David Heide Design Studio, 187

Kyle Hunt & Partners, 100

The Sitting Room, 99

Denali Custom Homes, 231

Land Rover Minneapolis, inside front cover, 1

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Dentistry by Design, 225

Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling, 115

Tito’s Handmade Vodka, 43

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Top Shelf, 52

DOM Interiors, 160

Mahogany Bay, 68

Twin Cities Closet Company, 158

Douglas Flanders & Associates, 179, 206

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Union Place, 170

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Eminent Interior Design, 114

Max’s, 76

Vujovich Design Build, 222

Erickson Outdoor Lighting, 164

Michael Paul Design + Build, 207

Warners’ Stellian, 14

Erotas Custom Building, 185

Minneapolis Institute of Art, 200

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Minnesota Screens, 117

Visitors Bureau, 6–7

Executive Health Care, 59

Minnetonka Travel, 199

White Oaks Savanna, 25

Mom’s Design Build, 117

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Artful Living

TO BE FRANK A FEAST FOR THE SENSES I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE TURK’S INN ALL MY

life. My grandfather, also Frank Roffers, was the Chevrolet dealer in Ashland, Wisconsin, in the forties and fifties. He and my grandmother, Marvel, regularly drove an hour south to near Hayward for an evening of good times. Turk’s was situated in an idyllic setting of tall pines on the banks of the Namekagon River. The building was bright white with siren red accents and had a wavy Asian-inspired cantilevered gable roof. The large neon roadside sign welcomed diners to the Turk’s Inn and Sultan Room.

George “The Turk” Gogian was the fez-wearing owner, a world traveler who told unmatched tales. He was an immigrant from Istanbul and founded the eatery in 1934.

Live peacocks roamed the grounds and belly dancers sauntered on tabletops. The Turk’s Inn had an exotic interior design for its time, with a padded heart-shaped bar and photos of famous customers on its walls. A technicolor adventure awaited every visit. Turk’s was a regional oddity that stood apart from the standard northwoods fish fry and meat-and-potatoes joints. It offered guests an introduction to Middle Eastern cuisine like moussaka, borek and baklava.

Years later, I rediscovered Turk’s for myself, stopping on the way to our cabin on Wisconsin’s Madeline Island. By this time, George’s daughter, Marge, had taken over the business after a fashion career in New York City. She remembered my family as some of her dad’s favorite customers and showed me Frank and Marvel’s table. At that point, the place was in decline; the menus felt dirty and we settled for stiff cocktails.

And yet Turk’s fascinated me and served as a nostalgic link to my past.

In 2013, Marge passed away, and Turk’s closed after nearly 80 years in business. Great old supper clubs are as rare as hen’s teeth, and the best ones become dining institutions.

Today, they are back in vogue and having their moment.

In this issue, see “Craving Some Kitsch” (page 50), which explores this trend.

A few years ago, a couple of Minneapolis childhood friends who grew up going to Turk’s acquired everything worth keeping at auction. They shipped it all off to Brooklyn and have reopened the Turk’s Inn for New Yorkers to enjoy a reimagined Wisconsin supper club. Cheers to second lives and reincarnations.

Frank Roffers

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