Asbury Park Zest A Star Is Born by AsburyParkZest

ASBURY PARK'S 1ST LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

A Star Is Born Issue

Winter 2017

Eddia Watts, 17, Asbury Park High School Senior

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDDIA WATTS

FINDING YOUR INNER STAR

BORIS RABINOVICH

AXELROD ARTS CENTER

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WINTER BIRDS

Pisco Pancakes

2¼ cups buttermilk ¼ cup (½ stick) melted unsalted butter 3 large eggs, separated 2¼ cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup whipped salted butter (see Note) Approximately 2 cups pure maple syrup Pisco to add to the whipped butter or maple syrup

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Directions Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the buttermilk and melted butter. When they are well combined, whisk in the egg yolks. Set aside. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another mixing bowl. Set aside. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and mix them together to just blend. Do not overheat. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the egg whites to just incorporate. Heat a nonstick griddle over medium heat. Spoon the batter, about ¼ cup at a time, onto the hot griddle to make neat circles. Cook it for about 3 minutes, or until the top is filled with bursting bubbles and the bottom is golden. Turn and cook the remaining side. Place the cooked pancakes on the prepared baking sheet and into the preheated oven to keep them warm while you continue making pancakes. Serve hot, at least three per person, with a teaspoon of whipped, salted butter on the top of each pancake and warm maple syrup passed alongside.

NOTE: You can buy whipped, salted butter at most supermarkets. However, if you can’t find it, place room-temperature butter in a food processor fitted with the metal blade and process for about 2 minutes, or until the butter is light and fluffy. Use immediately or store, covered and refrigerated (or frozen), just as you would regular butter.

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Contributors Teja Anderson Carl Chesna Isabel Cristina Laverde Art & Design Director Jeff Lundenberger Designers Joe Harvard Jeff Lundenberger

Social Media Specialists Gianna Lanfrank Isabella Lanfrank Jeff Lundenberger

Cover Credits: Model - Eddia Watts Hair - Brenda, Salon L, Allenhurst Makeup - Nina, Perfect Faces by Nina, Allenhurst Necklace - Dani Risi, Allenhurst Earrings - Spring Lake Jewelry. Spring Lake Photo by Doug GNapp Studios, Studio 210, Rahway

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ASBURY PARK ZEST WINTER

sbury Park Zest thanks our steady advertisers for your loyal patronage. We welcome our new ones too. We look forward to working with all of you in the new year to make your products, services and brands shine even brighter. 2017 looks very exciting with an Asbury Park Zest product line and new media in development. LIVE production will begin this winter and by the year's end, many new stars will be born. We wouldn't be growing if it wasn't for our outstanding media and creative team. I thank every one of you from the bottom of my heart. You are making my dreams come true and over time I will do the same for you.

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Let's have a spectacular new year & may we be blessed with happiness, productivity & peace. Warm regards,

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ifteen minutes of fame can be life-altering, but how about 15 minutes of death? Eddia Watts, 17, a senior at Asbury Park High School, and 2016 Teen Miss New Jersey and Miss Globe US New Jersey 2017, has experienced both. First came death back in 2011 during surgery to correct severe scoliosis, when her lungs collapsed toward the end of the procedure, and her heart stopped for 15 minutes. “The doctor was about to declare me dead, but then, miraculously, my heart started up again,” says the 2016 green LIFE NJ, Fall & Asbury Park Zest, Holiday cover girl. “Ever since then, I’ve taken it as a sign that I’m here for something, and that I am meant for something beyond the ordinary. That’s why I work so hard to make my dreams a reality, because never before that surgery did I possibly think that I would pass away. But I did. So I no longer take anything for granted.” For all her self-confidence, tenacity, and especially her stature (she’s 5’ 11”), you’d never believe she’s still muscling through her teen years. But she’s not simply a model, she’s truly a local star. “I have so many goals,” states Eddia. “But

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Eddia Watts

Eddia Watts is our cover girl on this issue & Asbury Park Zest congratulates her on her wonderful achievements and bright future!

around the holidays, I slow down and begin to start my writing again. My biggest goal right now is to publish another book. After that, it’s back to pounding the pavement to find a modeling agency, that will take me under their wing, and prepare me for even bigger on camera work. As far as my education is concerned, my largest goal is getting into either one of my top two schools: The Fashion Institute of Technology or New York University. And then move to New York City next summer.” “My next pageant is Miss Globe US in South Padre Island, Texas next summer,” Watts shares. “I am so excited to represent New Jersey again as a Miss contestant and show my Jersey Pride. If I am fortunate enough to win the title of Miss Globe US, the first thing I will do is come back to Asbury Park and show the younger children, that no matter where you come from, that your dreams can come true.” “I have been working feverishly for the last two years to win a title and to have that crowning moment on a stage. It would let me know that all of my hard work is paying off and that I can truly say that I worked hard for this moment and for the title of a lifetime!” Eddia concludes.

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Boris Rabinovich Spring Lake jeweler & a gem himself

pring Lake Jewelers, on the south end of Third Ave in the quaint shopping district of downtown Spring Lake, is known for beauty and quality you can always count on. Discretion, reliability and value are buzzwords that owner, Boris Rabinovich, reminds prospective customers that his jewelry is known for, as well as investment quality, which in select pieces can also be the norm. A jeweler since 1980, Rabinovich has owned and operated Spring Lake Jewelers for the past decade. His USA history, however, began in 1978, when he emigrated from the Ukraine, and began to study jewelry-making and design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Upon graduation, he lent his ambition apprenticing at several Manhattan jewelry stores before working for nearly 30 years at two New Jersey locations in Clark and Marlboro.

Looking back on his past decade of experience as a Spring Lake-based business owner, he is grateful for the loyalty his customers continue to demonstrate in exchange for the confidence he

has instilled in them. “They trust me to do the right thing,” he says. “The fact that I do, keeps them coming back every season, every year.” In house, Rabinovich proudly but humbly introduces his display of classic and traditional gold, silver, diamonds and gem stones, estate pieces, bridal jewelry, and custom-made designs, all at varying price points. Creating custom designs and filling special orders gives him as much pleasure as performing fittings, professional appraisals, and everyday repairs, even emergencies, all on premises. He also enjoys assisting clients as they choose the best engagement ring, wedding band, or any other special occasion piece of jewelry that requires careful shopping. “I come to work with no pressure,” he says. “I love what I do and I love this town and the people. I’ve traveled all around the world and there are no better people than the people here. It’s a good feeling to come to work every day. Making people happy and making people smile is my business.”

LIBATIONS

The Pisco 75

• 2 oz. Pisco 100 • ½ oz. Orange Simple Syrup • ½ oz. Lemon Juice • ½ oz. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice • 5 oz. Brut Champagne • 3 Cranberries Rolled in Raw Sugar Per Cocktail • Collins Glass

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To Assemble: (Per Drink) Fill a Collins glass half way with ice. In a shaker filled with ice add: 2 oz. Pisco 100 ½ oz. Orange Simple Syrup ½ oz. Lemon Juice Shake vigorously and strain into the Collins Glass and top with 5 oz. of Brut Champagne. Garnish with the candied orange zest and Cranberries. Cheers and enjoy!

The Pisco Pleaser • 2 oz. Pisco 100 • ¾ oz. Orange Simple Syrup • 5 oz. Hot Cider • Coffee Mug • Whipped Cream • Cinnamon • Medium Pot To Assemble: (Per Drink) 2 oz. Pisco 100 3/4 oz. Orange Simple Syrup 5 oz. Hot Cider Bring the Cider to a boil in the Medium Pot. Let it simmer for 15 minutes prior to assembly. In a coffee mug of your choice (8 oz. or larger) add Pisco 100, Orange Simple Syrup and the Hot Cider. Stir and top with whipped cream. Garnish with Candied Orange Zest and a dash of Cinnamon.

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Simple Syrup: • 3 Navel Oranges • 2 Cups Cane Sugar • 3 Tbs. Raw Sugar • 1 Medium Bowl • 12 Skewers • 1 Medium Pot • 1 Medium Sauce Pan • Cooling Rack • Wax Paper or Foil • Whisk • Zester • 2 Containers (1 for liquid) Make sure you rinse your fruit. Once dry take your zester and go all the way around the orange removing all the zest in one piece (if possible.) (Reserve and juice these oranges for later use in the cocktails.) Remove any of the white pith from the zest. Cut each piece in to quarters length wise, this will make 4 zest from each orange. Do this for all 3 oranges. Add all 12 orange zests strips into a Medium Pot, cover them with cold water and bring to a boil. Continue to simmer until tender. In a Small Bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cup of water and 2 cup of Cane Sugar. Bring this to a boil in the Medium Sauce Pan and simmer for 8 to 9 minutes. Then combine the orange zests and water into the simmering sugar mixture and cook for an additional 45 minutes to an hour, adjust heat as necessary to maintain a simmer. Gently swirl the pan to cover all the orange zests in the syrup. Stir occasionally. At the end of this period, the zests should be translucent. Allow them to cool in the syrup for about 15 minutes. Once cool, wrap the zest around the skewer like a corkscrew and place them onto the cooling rack. Repeat this process for each garnish. Sprinkle the Raw sugar on each garnish. Let them harden for 4 – 5 hours. Drain the remaining syrup into a container for later use in the cocktails. After removing the garnish from the skewer, reroll in the raw sugar and store in an air tight container.

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or nearly 50 years, Barbizon has existed in the heart of Red Bank, where people of all ages go to find their inner star. Whether you have dreams of being the next big thing or common goals of becoming more poised for a job interview, college interview, or to step up your game in your customer service field, Barbizon offers modeling, acting, and personal development courses either privately or in groups depending upon your needs. “The way you present yourself in the first five to seven seconds helps someone form an opinion about you before you have a chance to open your mouth,” says Mary S. DeMont, Executive Director, who attended Barbizon of Red Bank as a student in 1972. DeMont, born and raised in Matawan, got her start in the local New Jersey modeling market before moving on to New York gigs and a business career. Known as an expert coordinator of fashion shows, business events, and fundraising initiatives for charitable organizations all over New Jersey, Mary also worked at Barbizon offices in Trenton, Union and Paramus, New Jersey and in Queens, New York. Since the beginning of her career, DeMont has personally enjoyed coaching local talent. “Since Barbizon originally opened in 1968, we have since become more of a coaching center for models of all ages from children to adults,” she says. “We’re on our third generation of clients. And we’re seeing more and more adults who aspire to work on themselves for life and career changes,” she observes. “Our passion is to not only to help develop models, but to work with anyone interested in personal development. People have experienced life-changing transformation here. It’s a very positive experience.” “Whether you’re walking down the runway of

a fashion show or the runway of your life, you want to portray confidence, and make the most of how you look, act, speak, and come across to people,” Mary relates. Barbizon, she adds, offers instruction for skin care, make-up, wardrobe, dressing for your body image, color choices to enhance your appearance, posture, poise, walking, sitting, making an entrance, shaking hands, general etiquette like table manners, knowing how to handle yourself in different situations, self-confidence, “and having the confidence to do whatever you want to do in your life,” DeMont explains. Barbizon is also a go-to for talent scouts looking for specific types for various modeling and acting jobs. Many Barbizon models get “discovered” and have gone on to film, TV, and high fashion modeling. “I am so fortunate to be able to do this work,” shares DeMont. “It’s all about finding the direction you want to go in and taking that step. This is what I love. It has been my life. When I look back I will always appreciate the good fortune of having the experience of making a difference in people’s lives. I love to say to people, ‘Did you ever think when you were sitting in my office that you’d be in that magazine or walking down that runway?’“

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onmouth County offers teenagers many opportunities to do theater. Most high schools present a drama and a musical each year. There’s a dozen or more community theaters in the area that welcome teenagers in their casts. Not to mention dance schools on every highway and the many theater camps and classes offered at local arts centers. What makes the Axelrod Performing Arts Center new teen program different or needed? The APAC Players is a unique ensemble made up only of teenagers. The director, choreographer, designers, stage manager and, of course, the cast are all high school students. Each student on the creative team is assigned a theater professional as a mentor, which allows the participants to learn theater from local members of Actors’ Equity as well as the award-winning production team at the Axelrod led by Artistic Director Andrew DePrisco. What’s cooler yet is that the first production of the APAC Players is a musical that no high school or community theater in the area has attempted. “Runaways,” a 1970s musical about misunderstood, abused, confused inner city kids

who ran away from home, is the groundbreaking work of playwright, director, composer, poet and author Elizabeth Swados. Swados, who died earlier this year, is the only person to be nominated for four Tonys for one musical: director, lyricist, choreographer and composer. “We love that the first musical of the newly formed APAC Players is the work of a woman who dedicated much of her career to working with teenagers, creating original theater. What could be a more appropriate musical than ‘Runaways’ to begin a teen theater program!” enthuses DePrisco who brainstormed the concept of the program with CEO Jess Levy and Ranney School junior Carmine Mastrokostas. “As a freshman and sophomore, Carmine performed in a few main-stage shows here at the Axelrod and impressed everyone with his natural talent and professionalism,” says Levy. “He’s motivated, focused and dedicated to pursuing a career in the performing arts. In other words, the perfect candidate to be the first director for the APAC Players.”

“Runaways” will be presented by the APAC Players on February 10, 11 and 12, 2017 at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center (100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park) with a live student band. Tickets ($18 students; $24 adults) can be purchased online at www.axelrodartscenter.com or by calling the box office, ext 14, at 732-531-9106.

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“A singular new sensation” is how The New York Times described the star and composer-lyricist LinManuel Miranda in its review of “In the Heights,” a show about “chasing your dreams and finding your true home.” Charles Isherwood, the Times critic, praised the show’s music-making: “a sense of excitement almost never heard emanating from a Broadway pit.” “While everyone is so dazzled by Miranda’s quick-fire, quick-witted rap-like lyrics, his music is equally impressive. His melodies are beautiful and inspired,” says Axelrod PAC Artistic Director Andrew DePrisco, who has produced both

*Richard Adler and Jerry Ross won back-to-back Best Musical Tonys for “Pajama Game” (1955).

classics like “West Side Story” and “South Pacific” as well as grittier shows like “Rent.” DePrisco is confident that “In the Heights” will find an audience based on the reputation of Miranda’s “Hamilton” and the Axelrod’s track record for producing top-quality theater. “I feel that the ingenious Latin jazz rhythms and genuine spirit of ‘In the Heights’ were undermined by New Yorkers referring to the show as ‘a hip-hop musical.’ Before ‘Hamilton,’ no one expected (or even wanted) to hear hip-hop in the theater. ‘In the Heights,’ however is much more than ‘a hip-hop musical,’ and NJ theatergoers of all ages will be swept away by the brilliance and infectious energy of this truly great 21st century musical.”

The Axelrod PAC has been the first theater on the Jersey Shore to present a number of musicals, including “Billy Elliot,” “Hairspray,” and “Dreamgirls,” and the Axelrod production of “In the Heights” will also be a first in the area. The Axelrod Performing Arts Center (Deal Park) will be presenting “In the Heights,” opening on Saturday, March 11, 2017. The Axelrod Performing Arts Center is located at 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park. Tickets, ranging from $25 to $38, can be purchased online at www.axelrodartscenter.com or by calling the box office, ext 14, at 732-531-9106. The Axelrod offers ample free onsite parking and is completely handicap accessible.

“With his head of curly dark hair and his unbelievable finesse and charisma, I knew that Luis Salgado would take my vision and magnify it with his unmatched abilities.” Andy Blankenbuehler, Tony Award-winning choreographer of In the Heights

Luis Salgado joins Axelrod team as Director-Choreographer of "In the Heights"

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Assisted choreographer Andy Blackenbuehler on the original Broadway production of In the Heights, Luis Salgado is a Latin dance specialist, director and producer. In addition to creating the role of Jose in the original cast of In the Heights, Mr. Salgado appeared on Broadway in Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown with Laura Bennati, Patti Lupone and Brian Stokes Mitchell and Rocky the Musical and is currently in the company of On Your Feet! The Musical.

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hen you’re born in a factory town called, “Sleepy Hollow,” it may simply be destiny to become a writer. Musically, my brother taught me to play guitar when I was 7, and I learned to sing listening to my sister, who had a keen natural ability. By junior high, I was well equipped to play in bands. By the end of my teens, I was passionately studying literature at Pace University, focusing on poetry and playwriting – you know, “wordcraft & drama,” and the fundamentals of songwriting. A decade after that, I was living in the East Village of NYC, where I got involved in the downtown music scene that I grew up reading about, tracing the footsteps of my idols – Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, Suzanne Vega, and hell, even Washington Irving! I was writing more and more, and while living there, I crossed paths with David Cooper with whom I had an immediate musical camaraderie. He relocated to Burlington, VT, where I still visit from time to time and joyously work in his studio. After finishing at Pace, I moved to Asbury Park right before the 9/11 terror attacks, and 24

connected with local music-minded folks at The Saint, where I’ll be playing on Wednesday, Dec. 21. A few years back, I revisited a project that I had abandoned more than 10 years ago: my first full-length album, "Prayer to the Black Madonna.” I’m still working on it and have finished a dozen songs already. With six more to go, I’ll continue to record at Asbury Park’s amazing full service recording studio, the Lake House. The album will be available on Asbury Wax Cylinder Recordings in Spring 2017. In the meantime, I have released several tracks as singles, that are available on my website, carlchesna.com, and iTunes. Working with a diverse crew of talented Asbury Park musicians like Tanya Peterson and Keith McCarthy, and others as far away as in Burlington, VT, has been an amazing creative experience. I think the eclectic nature of the final product will reflect this. For more info … visit asburywax.com ... & I hope to see you at The Saint on the 21th!

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Realtor/Music Promoter Sammy Boyd rocks Asbury Park

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Now, with the production and marketing assistance of Judi Yaccarino, also a Conover Realtor, he continues to book acts like Liza Minelli, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Chicago, Darlene Love with Steven Van Zandt and Asbury's summer staple--- the “Happy Together Tour,” a co-production he does with Jersey Shore music legend, Tony Pallagrosi. “In the last six years, I’ve raised more than $500,000 for local and national charities,” says Boyd. “It’s about feeling good about helping others. Because I had good fortune in Asbury Park, I wanted to give back.” On a personal note, Boyd reluctantly admits that according to his 94-year-old mother, he was conceived in Asbury Park. He links that moment all the way forward to May of 2016, when the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce gave him the Spirit of Asbury Park Award. “It makes sense because I truly have a spirit for Asbury Park more than anything else,” he says. “If you believe in spirit and soul, you may believe that the spirit is born at the time of conception. My spirit was born in Asbury Park.” Boyd also mentors new real estate agents and has served as the vice president of the Asbury Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee for the past three years. At the moment, he is summoning potential parade sponsors to help him make 2017 the best parade to date. So listen up folks, come one, come all! In closing, Boys shares, “As many times as I’ve been down, I still seem to find success, which brings me up and happiness to everyone around me. I also want people to know that when I make a deal for them, whether it’s booking a concert or selling a house, I do it for them in earnest, with their best interests at heart.”

y earliest memory in life is of my father taking me on a swan paddleboat on Wesley Lake in Asbury,” recalls Sammy Boyd, booking agent, band manager, and Realtor. “They only had one boat at the time that sat 12 or 14 people.”. As a teen-aged musician, Boyd began consciously stitching his name into the fabric of Asbury Park, when he worked as an usher at Convention Hall, and saw some of the best bands in the world: Chicago, The Doors, and Led Zeppelin. His musical career took off, booking bands around the world and locally for 40 years until the 9/11 terrorist attacks stopped some musicians from touring for a while. “No one would get on a plane or tour bus,” he remembers. “I had two boys in school and had no income stream. Pat Schiavano, a long-time music friend, suggested I get my real estate license.” It was sage advice, because since then, Boyd has recently been the number-one real estate agent at the John C. Conover Agency for five years in a row during his 18 years there. “I like the camaraderie at Conover. They Left to right: Sammy Boyd, Judi Yaccarino, Asbury Park allow me to work on my music and my real Mayor Emeritus Ed Johnson & Darlene Love estate business right in my Main St office. They’re very supportive.” After much success, when he decided it was time to “give back” to Asbury Park, he organized TBO Events (To Benefit Others) to raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters and Light of Day Foundation, among other local and national charities. He rented the Paramount Theater, booked superstar Tony Bennett, and made $75,000 to give to the Boys & Girls Club.

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CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD

Film Editor’s Winter

Classic Movie Tips

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by Jeff Lundenberger

s I write this, it’s mid November and the fourth day of a 60+ degree warm wave. (Not to be confused with a Heat Wave – that was our summer issue!) A shift to more date-appropriate weather has been predicted for this evening: cold, rain, and wind. Winter – and the holidays – can’t be far behind. With that in mind, here are some movies, both classic and contemporary, that suit the season in one way or another.

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The Lion in Winter (1968) This film has more spark than snow, with its witty, dangerous dialogue delivered by heavy-hitters Anthony Hopkins, Peter O’Toole, and Katharine Hepburn – in one of her four Oscar-winning performances. O’Toole stars as King Henry II and Hepburn is his abandoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, who conspires with their three sons to make one of them Henry's heir. Winter’s Bone (2010) Jennifer Lawrence was nominated for an Academy Award for her breakout performance as a young teen doing her best to manage her poor family in the harsh world of the rural Ozarks. It’s a dark, disturbing movie and it's obvious that Lawrence had exceptional talent from the start. The Thing from Another World (1951) Arctic scientists discover an alien spacecraft covered with ice. Nearby is a frozen humanoid, which they take inside their research station for study. When the creature is accidentally thawed out it quickly becomes apparent that this is no E.T. James Arness, of TV series Gunsmoke fame, plays the outsized monster. Snowpiercer (2013) A specially outfitted train endlessly circles the world. It's inhabitants are the last of humankind after the apocalypse, a microcosm of a world that was. A group of grunt workers revolts and tries to make it to the comfortable, luxurious cars at the front of the train. The cast includes Ed Harris, John Hurt, and an almost unrecognizable Tilda Swinton.

There are quite a few great Christmas movies out there but why not try one of these lesserknown gems. Remember the Night (1940) New York Assistant District Attorney Fred MacMurray decides to take a jaded thief, played by Barbara Stanwyck, home with him to Indiana for the holidays. It’s written by director-to-be Preston Sturges and both stars are at their best. The Shop Around the Corner (1948) James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan are two shop workers in Budapest who are both looking for love, just not with one another. Stewart and Sullavan were close friends in real life – it shows in the comfortable way they work with each other on the screen. Director Ernst Lubitsch excels at this kind of sophisticated humor colored with pathos. It’s still winter when Valentine’s Day arrives in February and thoughts begin to turn to love – and maybe thaw. Two romantic films hit the mark and are personal favorites of mine. Now Voyager (1942) Bette Davis goes from dowdy spinster to beautiful sophisticate, with the help of psychiatrist Claude Rains and sexy beau Paul Henreid. Love in the Afternoon (1957) Gary Cooper is a little old to be playing a playboy who falls for young cellist Audrey Hepburn, but in my book this only adds to the poignancy of the film. Both movies have great endings – the music swells, a tear comes to my eye, and I think “Now that’s why I love the movies!” 31

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PISCO

Some call pisco the tequila of Peru. The colorless and potent aguardiente, which is made only in the five coastal valley regions of Peru, is also named for a port in Peru. Pisco is actually a brandy, one of the few made from wine. And like the process of wine-making, different harvests produce diverse results. As for pisco, there’s Puro (pure), which is made of a single grape varietal. Acholado is a blend of two or more grapes, and Mosto Verde is the most fermented.

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In 2015, the U.S. was the second largest importer of pisco next to Chile, but it’s hardly new. In fact, pisco was “the” fashionable cocktail in California and New York way back in the 1800s, and for years later, especially among Hollywood celebrities. John Wayne, whose third wife was a Peruvian actress, was known to appreciate hand-crafted pisco. “Peruvian cuisine is helping the category to gain popularity,” says Isabel Cristina Laverde, the ambassador of Pisco 100 Perfectly Peruvian, a premium brand produced under the strict supervision of renowned Master Distiller Guillermo Ferreyros. “Pisco can be substituted for whiskey, tequila, or other liquors. You can use it to make Sangria, Mojitos, Mimosas, Punch, etc. That’s the beauty of it. It’s not only about the famous pisco sour.”

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According to Peruvian Pisco regulations, pisco must be rested for at least three months in neutral vessels of glass, stainless steel or any other material that can’t alter its physical, chemical, or organic properties. “Pisco 100 Acholado is a unique spirit made from the fresh ‘wine must’ of expertly blended Quebranta, Torontel and Italia grape varietals from the Ica region near the city of Ica and the port of Pisco,” explains Laverde. “Pisco 100 is rested for longer periods than required by official regulations to ensure the highest quality. Bottling is done after the resting process. By law, the distilled proof of Peruvian Pisco must not be regulated or reduced by water. Pisco 100 is 84 proof.” If you are a purist, you’ll appreciate pisco, promises Laverde, “There are no additives or unnatural color. No water or sugar. Only grapes.” Facebook: @Pisco100 •

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IN THE KITCHEN

with Chef David Burke Pisco Pancakes

Scrambled Eggs with Lobster & Caviar 8 large eggs, beaten 1/4 Cup milk 11/2 Pound cooked lobster meat 2 shallots, minced 2 Tablespoons chopped tomatoes 4 Tablespoons chopped chives 4 Tablespoons butter 2 Tablespoons creme fraiche 1 Tablespoon American sturgeon caviar Directions Heat up a large skillet. Melt the butter and add the shallots and tomatoes. Saute until crispy. Add the eggs and scramble . Add the lobster meat and toss lightly. Add the salt, pepper, and es. Place in 4 bowls. Top with creme fraiche and caviar.

SERVES 6 To me, buttermilk pancakes are the absolute best: light and fluffy, tender, and slightly tart. Although this recipe is for the basic pancake, you can, with enthusiasm, add a little cornmeal or other flour, dried or fresh fruit (about one half cup is adequate), chopped bacon or ham, spices or herbs, and when the kids are really demanding your creativity in the kitchen, a chocolate chip addition will always win them over. I have a couple of my own unbreakable rules when I serve buttermilk pancakes-I use only whipped, salted butter for its slightly foamy texture and always pure maple syrup for its pure taste. Sometimes I flavor it, but the mix always has to begin this way. This recipe can easily be doubled for making extra pancakes for a Second Day Dish, bigger crowds, or healthier appetites. 2¼ cups buttermilk ¼ cup (½ stick) melted unsalted butter 3 large eggs, separated 2¼ cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup whipped salted butter (see Note) Approximately 2 cups pure maple syrup Pisco to add to the whipped butter or maple syrup Directions Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the buttermilk and melted butter. When they are well combined, whisk in the egg yolks. Set aside. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another mixing bowl. Set aside. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and mix them together to just blend. Do not overheat. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the egg whites to just incorporate. Heat a nonstick griddle over medium heat. Spoon the batter, about ¼ cup at a time, onto the hot griddle to make neat circles. Cook it for about 3 minutes, or until the top is filled with bursting bubbles and the bottom is golden. Turn and cook the remaining side. Place the cooked pancakes on the prepared baking sheet and into the preheated oven to keep them warm while you continue making pancakes. Serve hot, at least three per person, with a teaspoon of whipped, salted butter on the top of each pancake and warm maple syrup passed alongside. NOTE: You can buy whipped, salted butter at most supermarkets. However, if you can’t find it, place room-temperature butter in a food processor fitted with the metal blade and process for about 2 minutes, or until the butter is light and fluffy. Use immediately or store, covered and refrigerated (or frozen), just as you would regular butter.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Damien Mendez W

hen artist and musician Damien Mendez moved from Williamsburg, Brooklyn back to Asbury Park in 1998 after living there as a child, he began welding at Shore Auto Body, where he honed his skills and made enough money for his art supplies. When he produced an actually collection, the Shore Auto Body shop owners were impressed enough with his artwork, that in 2003, they helped him open his own art gallery on Cookman Ave. “Cookman Ave, at the time, reminded me of the old West, complete with tumbleweeds rolling through the streets,” says Mendez, born in New York City in 1967. Even still, his gallery, Divine Madness, was successful for its first two years, until the price of rents began to soar so high that he had to take odd jobs just to survive. In 2006, he gave up and went on hiatus from the art world, which many felt was a shame considering his mega blossoming artistic sensibilities and work.

His earlier backstory is even as impressive. As a teenager, Damien worked in his family’s plumbing business and became intrigued by the welding aspect of plumbing. Aware of the art form within this craft, a few years later, around 1987, Mendez took this training and began creating large-scale murals, mirror sculptures and metal sculptures in Williamsburg. Creatively rejuvenated for the millennial age, Mendez is once again back on the scene with an enlivened spectrum of metal sculptures, jewelry, furniture, mirrors and water fountains, appealing to all age groups and demographics. This past June, he enjoyed his first show in 10 years, hosted by Malcolm Navias at the Heaven Art Gallery, located right there on his old stomping grounds, Cookman Ave in Asbury Park. His pieces can still be seen there today.

There is a central element that incites his myriad artistic innovations. “For the most part,” he says, “all of my pieces, including my music, revolve around time and timelessness.” Visual art, however, is not his only creative outlet. An accomplished drummer, Mendez recently turned to acoustic guitar. In collaboration with Jeff Goldenberg on the dulcimer, they have formed a duo they call Pangea, that produces an intriguing and unique sound that will premier this January at the Light of Day Festival.

“I guess when all is said and done,” muses Mendez, “my hope is when someone sees my art or hears my music, they will want to know my name. That's the greatest compliment, to (have someone) say to a friend, ‘I saw a piece of art, or I heard this song by Damien Mendez. You should check this guy out.’” Damien's music link: https://soundcloud.com/jeff-goldenberg/ kaleidoscope

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s technology snowballs and there’s almost nothing you can’t buy online, one might assume the need for human interaction in the business world is dwindling. But there are still plenty of merchants who value customers beyond the sale. Kiran Venigalla, for instance, head pharmacist at Quick Med Pharmacy, loves getting to know his clientele.

Q: What attracts people to Quick Med Pharmacy? KV: We are located at 1221 Main St (5th Ave) in Asbury Park. Service is quick. We can fill prescriptions in 10 minutes or less. We are in the neighborhood. You come in once and we know who you are the next time. Once you start using us, we will get to know you and your family, and we’ll come to know your needs. We accommodate requests and offer free delivery. We can beat any price on generic medicine. We accept all insurance plans and have bilingual employees who speak Spanish. Q: What else do you offer? KV: Any product you need, we can order and get it in a day or two. We also sell home medical supplies, household items, cosmetics, toiletries, stationery, paper goods, non-perishable food items, greeting cards, balloons, snacks, candy and gum. You can buy lottery tickets here

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Joe Maggio

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Frank’s son, Joe Maggio, 60, has been working in the family business since age 10. “When I was a boy, we’d go to the tunnel at the Asbury Park train station at 10 pm and pick up the early morning editions of the next day’s Daily News,” recalls Maggio. “Back then there were three edtitions per day - early morning, midday, and evening,” continues Maggio.

“In 1960 we were two doors down where Genora Coleman Realty is now. One side was the deli, the other side was the sitting counter and in the back was the kitchen. I was the busboy, dishwasher, and helped make the holiday apple and pumpkin pies. I grew up in Belmar and went to Asbury Park High School.” “The hardest part of my day? It's a tough, tough business. Dealing with food, people and staff all day long is difficult at times. But our customers are happy and that makes it all worthwhile,” says the grill man. “The best part of the day? I love spending time with my wife and family, some of whom work here.” Join us for a nice warm meal this winter!

ASBURY PARK ROCKIN' SENIOR

Sandy Venditto

andy Venditto, Asbury Tower, loves living on the ocean. And who wouldn't? She wakes up seeing the sunrise, surfers and boats all day, the Asbury Park dog beach, magnificent skyscapes at dusk and a variety of storms all through the year. "I'm from Hazlet," Sandy shares, "where I worked at Charles of the Ritz in the factory. I also worked for a pharmaceutical company packaging drugs." Years later, after her daughter got married, Sandy moved to Groveland, Florida for seven years to watch her grandchildren.

Today, she loves life at "The Tower" as it's called, where other residents are nice and friendly and there are many activities. "I volunteer a lot," Venditto states, "setting up for parties and holiday dinners." The Asbury Park of today is much different than the one she knew growing up. "Years ago there was the Carousel and rides and a lot more family events," she recalls. "But the way the city dealt with Superstorm Sandy was surely award winning." Venditto continues. "The Asbury Park police department and rescue workers that brought each person down these twenty six floors in the pitch dark in wheelchairs and walkers were heroic," she recounts. "With only the light on their helmets to see in front of them, they did a fantastic job!" Sharing the name of one of the worst storms in New Jersey history is OK with Venditto. "Sandy has been a blessing for many of us here at The Tower and along the new Jersey coast. We have new beginnings, new homes and new friends." "I'm very happy now," she says with a warm smile. 50