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WILL 62 THEY SURVIVE
For Five Local Preppers, Gearing Up For The Worst Makes The Best Sense
ON 72 BACK TRACK
Getting Up To Speed With Race Car Driver And South Florida Family Man Helio Castroneves
74 FASHIONABLY FIERCE
Behind Every Sharp-Dressed Man Is A Style-Savvy Woman. For Stars Like Dwyane Wade, That’s Calyann Barnett.
80 NATURE CALLS
Five Outdoor Trips To Satisfy Your Inner Adventurer
86 HAIR APPARENT
Modern Technology Is Making Baldness A Thing Of The Past
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CAM MAN MIAMI DOLPHINS’ DEFENSIVE END CAMERON WAKE IS ONE OF THE NICEST GUYS IN FOOTBALL. EXCEPT WHEN HE’S ON THE FIELD.
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CAM MAN MIAMI DOLPHINS’ DEFENSIVE END CAMERON WAKE IS ONE OF THE NICEST GUYS IN FOOTBALL. EXCEPT WHEN HE’S ON THE FIELD.
BACK ON TRACK Get Up To Speed With Indy Driver Helio Castroneves
NATURE CALLS Outdoor Trips To Satisfy Your Inner Adventurer MAY 2013
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elcome to our May Men’s Issue, where we’re all for and about the guys. Personally, living in a home with three males and constant sports news on the TV and guy talk 24/7, this issue is near and dear to my heart. Having two amazing teenage sons who are obsessed with football, basketball and hockey comes in very handy, especially when I need advice on professional athletes for a Men’s Issue cover story. We begin with our cover profile featuring Miami Dolphins’ Defensive End Cameron Wake (thank you boys for the suggestion!). Wake may be one of the smallest guys in the NFL to play his position, but he has one of the largest hearts. He’s a heck of a nice guy—off the field. Get to know him in “Cam The Man” (page 56). We introduce you to some other fascinating people as well. First, we revisit twotime Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves (we first featured him in our May 2008 Men’s Issue). The Fort Lauderdale family man and former “Dancing with the Stars” champion has had an interesting life with many ups and downs, and now he’s back behind the wheel—and on top of the world. Get reacquainted with Castroneves in “Back on Track” (page 72). Then we go one-on-one with Calyann Barnett, stylist to superstar athletes like the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade, Boston Celtics’ Rajon Rondo and others. In this issue, Barnett shares fashion tips for men (a great read for the guys, as well as their wives and girlfriends). Check out “Fashionably Fierce” (page 74). Next, we get to know some of South Florida’s preppers. From growing their own food and learning to withstand a catastrophe, these men are prepared to weather any storm. For more, read “They Will Survive” (page 62). Next it’s time for some “man-centric” vacations. We found five great trips that embrace the great outdoors while providing plenty of time for male bonding. For some great travel ideas, see “Nature Calls” (page 80). And finally, we tackle an age-old problem many men face: baldness. Thanks to the latest technological advances, there are solutions that can help. Interested? Check out “Hair Apparent” (page 86). And while this is our Men’s Issue, we would like to give a shout out to all the wonderful moms out there and wish you a Happy Mother’s Day on May 12th. Enjoy spending your special day in a fabulous way with your families and loved ones—I know I will! It’s going to be a great (and hot!) summer in Boca; so as you prepare for it, enjoy the end of Boca’s spring!
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he first time I met my boyfriend he was wearing a velour long-sleeved V-neck shirt with a waistband—tucked into jeans. God love him, he was so cute and engaging that I was able to overlook his um, indifference to style. We’ve been together more than three years now, and he still has no interest in little things like matching. But we have made progress. He no longer buys clothes without me. “I may as well let you choose so I’m sure you like them,” he told me just the other night. And I’m cool with that. I’m not alone either, especially when it comes to women helping their men dress to impress at the office. According to a survey conducted last year by the men’s fashion website Style Pilot (via huffingtonpost.com), two thirds of guys polled had their clothes selected by their wives or love interests. Even Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade has his attire arsenal chosen by a woman (read more about his savvy stylist, Calyann Barnett, in this issue). It appears women are uniting globally in the battle against the bedraggled. Indiatimes.com reported that “most women take control of their partner’s wardrobe in a bid to stop them from committing fashion crimes.” According to the website, more than 37 percent of men in relationships don’t buy their own clothes, and that nearly half don’t even know their size. Further—and girls, this should come
as no surprise—26 percent of men who buy their own clothes do so only when their existing wardrobe becomes too tattered to wear. And then they base their selections on price, not caring one bit about style. Guys, here’s why you should care. According to a survey by Men’s Wearhouse (via keantower.com), about 70 percent of Americans believe being welldressed is “important” and 90 percent think that dressing well can help a man look more attractive than he really is. Oh, and nearly 80 percent of women think “one of the sexiest things a man can do is dress well.” And you want to look sexy for the ladies, don’t you? We’re not saying that all men are fashionchallenged. Nor are we insisting on a wardrobe consisting solely of Giorgio Armani, Hugo Boss and Tom Ford suits, or that you try and emulate David Beckham, Brad Pitt or George Clooney—but would it kill you to match your shirt to your socks? According to my boyfriend, who never met a shirt he didn’t want to tuck in, it just might. “It’s too much trouble to worry about that stuff. As long as clothes are not torn, are relatively simple and not flamboyant, that’s enough. And yes, a shirt being tucked in is neater.”
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Olympic Gold medalist Howard Davis Jr. may have hung
RING LEADER: Howard Davis Jr.
What motivates you?
“Life motivates me. Waking up in the morning and seeing my wife and (3-year-old) daughter motivates me. Growing the company, meeting people. I try to make every day a good day and stay away from negative people.” What fighter do you wish you could have faced?
“Roberto Duran. I don’t know if I would have won but it would have been an exciting opportunity.”
by his tenacity and bravery in the ring.”
training I indulge once a week with a dessert or maybe a slice of pizza.”
went to the bathroom at the same time every day.”
Where do you spend time when not boxing?
What’s the biggest misconception about boxing?
People have called you “fearless.” Is that true?
“In my studio practicing my (jazz) music or reading about history. I play four instruments (guitar, drums, keyboard and bass). I’m starting a band and would like to call it Howard Davis and the 76s (a nod to his 76 Olympic win).”
“That fighters are stupid. It takes a lot of intelligence to be a great fighter. There may be some boxers who can’t articulate as well as others, but that doesn’t mean they are stupid.”
“You have to have a little fear. That keeps you on a high level. The key component is controlling the fear.”
How do you stay healthy? Who was your childhood hero?
“Muhammad Ali. I was intrigued
up his boxing gloves in 1996, but he’s still very much in the ring and making a big impact on the sport he loves so much. Davis Jr., 57, runs Fight Time Promotions, a Fort Lauderdalebased entertainment and sports company that markets and trains amateur and professional fighters. He and his wife, former journalist Karla Guadamuz-Davis, have turned the three-year-old outfit into one of the most recognized of its kind in the Southeast, with its matches airing in millions of TV households and an MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fight series that takes place five times a year at War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale. Davis Jr., who was trained by his father, a former boxer, has amassed an impressive number of honors, including being named 1973 National AAU Champion, 1974 World Champion and fourtime New York Golden Gloves Champion. He was part of the Dream Team that included Sugar Ray Leonard, and Michael and Leon Spinks, and swept the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada, fighting in memory of his mother who died of a heart attack three days before the match. During the tournament, he was named Most Outstanding Boxer. Besides running his company, Davis Jr. was a featured boxing trainer on Season 11 of Spike TV’s “Ultimate Fighter” and has trained MMA stars Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, Thiago “Pitbull” Alves, Jeff Monson and many others. Here, The Boca Raton Observer goes a few rounds with the champ.
“I exercise three to four times a week BEAUTY AND BRAINS: and try to eat right. Now that I’m not Lilly Ghalichi
What’s your secret to success?
“Dedication. And a steady regimen. I woke up at the same time every day, ate at the same time, went to the gym at the same time. I even
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What’s next for you?
“I’m working on plans for a book and movie about the ’76 Olympic boxing team which made history.” – Linda Haase
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THEY FIT THE BILL This story is for the birds.
STILL PRETTY IN PINK [MUSIC]
A dozen ducklings, to be exact, and why little things matter. Out for a stroll with their mother, the feathered babies took a misstep and tumbled down a Boca Raton storm drain. Their frantic chirps—along with mom’s frenzied pacing topside—atm tracted a passerby who did what any tract animal anim lover would do: called 911. And A help arrived. Three crew members at the West T Yamato Road fire station, led by CapYa tain ta Mike Altamuro, jumped aboard Truck 4 and raced to the 7500 block of Tr North Federal Highway. Paramedic/ N Firefi F ghter Robert Cervi climbed down a ladder into the grate and ter irefigh edic/F rescued nine of the ducklings, but Param Cervi Robert when wh the others wouldn’t respond, Firefighter/Driver Chris Ch Innerst went down an adjacent grate and—using a gentle stream of water—flushed out the other three. After about an hour, they had all their ducks in a row. “It’s nice when you can go out and do something and make a difference,” says Frank Correggio, director of communications for Firefighters of Boca Raton Local 1560. “It’s another life that we saved.” We think that’s just ducky.
Now here’s something different. Former John Hughes muse Molly Ringwald, the fiery haired, pouty-lipped actress best known for her roles in “Sixteen Candles,” “The Breakfast Club” and “Pretty in Pink,” has released a jazz CD entitled Except Sometimes—and her debut tour will include concerts on May 1-2 at the grand opening of Jazziz Nightlife in Boca Raton (her only South Florida stop). Her CD pays homage to the Great American Songbook and Ringwald will perform nine standards, finishing with her personal take on “The Breakfast Club” iconic theme song, “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds: Her father, pianist Bob Ringwald, was a jazz musician. “I like to say jazz is my musical equivalent of comfort food,” she says. “It’s always where I go back to when I want to feel grounded.” When not singing, the actress stars as Anne Juergens on ABC Family’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” and writes books, her latest being the best-seller, “When It Happens To You.”
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HORSING AROUND Brooke Eden
John Corbett (“Sex and the City” and “United States of Tara”) and girlfriend, actress Bo Derek (“10” and host of AMC’s “The Hollywood Fashion Machine”), a longtime horse lover and riding enthusiast, were among the throngs to attend last month’s USPA Maserati 109th U.S. Open Polo Championship at the International Polo Club Palm Beach p in Wellington. Also attending was country music singer and former “American Idol” contestant si Brooke Eden, who performed the national anthem. Br Renee Graziano-Pagan
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THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN Palm Beach County private schools, representing 10 percent of students in the county, according to the latest data from the Florida Department of Education.
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I thought the fans were great. You could feel the energy. It was a way-different feeling than Pro Player Stadium or whatever it’s called now.
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Kelly Foxton with Sugar Bush
Everyone needs a hobby—even if it’s nuts.
If you caught Boca Raton resident Kelly Foxton and her pet squirrel, Sugar Bush, on TLC’s “My Crazy Obsession” reality show last month, you know what we mean. Foxton, a former Las Vegas dancer and country singer who performed at the Grand Ole Opry, now devotes her life to nurturing and promoting Sugar Bush, the “supermodel” with her own calendar, greeting card line, website, Facebook page (1,811 fans and counting), Pinterest account (20,000 followers) and, oh yes, 3,000-piece wardrobe replete with matching hats and accessories. “Sugar Bush is treated like a diva,” admits Foxton, who feeds her 26 types of nuts, seeds and other treats daily. When not posing for photographs, anchoring SNN (the Squirrel News Network) or perfecting the art of being
an international celebrity, the famous furball hangs out with her BFF, a lime green parrot named Rio. Why call her Sugar Bush? “It means a grove of sugar maple trees—and it’s a really cute name,” says Foxton, an Athens, Ga. native who adopted her first squirrel at age 7. She says she isn’t bothered by all the “nut” jokes people make about her. “I’m really just a normal person when I am not doing nutty squirrel stuff.”
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CALLING ALL PET OWNERS Does your dog tear up the sofa when you’re at work, or treat the trash like a piñata—especially when you have company over? Cat sleep on your head at night or steal away with your favorite socks to areas unknown? Shame on them. The Boca Raton Observer is seeking pet owners who’d like to engage in some good-natured pet shaming. Send us a snapshot of your dog or cat (or ferret or parrot… ) and describe in 50 words or less their bad, mischievous or otherwise hilarious behavior, and he or she may be photographed for a future issue. To submit entries, email the editor at Felicia@bocaratonobserver.com.
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THAT’S THE TICKET Morning Sports Radio Host Marc Hochman’s Quick Wit, Humor And Penchant For Pop Culture Has People Talking BY EMILY J. MINOR f there’s one thing Marc Hochman has learned since he took the microphone on his morning talk radio show, it’s this: Girls like sports too.
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late everything.” But it works. Since Hoch (pronounced Hock) and Zaz paired up on the show last summer, “The Ticket” has consistently ranked about fifth in the market, and much higher with men ages 18 to 34. “Sports radio has changed,” says Hochman, a University of Miami graduate who lives in Boca Raton with his wife, Laurie, and their 9-year-old son, David. “Today, about 60 percent of sports shows are sports and about 40 percent is (about) pop culture.” And this Chicago native loves pop culture. Before the Internet, sports re-
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porting was largely statistical, he says. “Beat writers traveled with the team and they knew stuff was going on, but they didn’t report it,” he says. “It was all, wink, wink.” Then more and more online websites began reporting the sports world in its entirety—everything from girlfriend troubles to steroid injections—and talk radio changed right along with it. Before this (awesome) gig, Hochman was executive producer of WAXY’s “The Dan LeBatard Show.” Now, he’s his own on-air talent. And so, the kid who fell in love with broadcasting back in high school leaves the house every day
by 5 a.m. (Good thing it’s radio and he can skip the morning shave.) He and Zaz are on the air from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., then they do their prep work for the next day. The show is found at 790 AM and 104.3 FM. “We use sports as a jumpingoff point for life,” says Hochman, who gets home just before noon and often finds the house empty because his wife is president of the local PTA. No problem, he just chills—and enjoys South Florida life. Chicago, Schmicago. “I love, love, love Boca,” he says. “I could never live in another city.” O
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MAKES ARRESTING CASES: Jeff Herman
DARK KNIGHT Boca Raton Attorney Jeff Herman Fights For The Most Vulnerable Victims BY EMILY J. MINOR eff Herman never would have guessed this back in the ’80s, when he was a young law student at Case Western Reserve University. How do you predict that you’ll pass the bar exam (swimmingly), move to Florida, sue the Catholic church, win big, and then make a name for yourself as The Go-To Guy in some really horrible sexual abuse cases? “It’s become my cause,” he says, simply. Herman, 53—who started a private business law firm in Miami, switched to handling abuse cases, then recently moved the practice to Boca Raton—says today’s work has so much more meaning. Commercial law is all money and power and profit.
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“It’s a dark world,” he says. “Sexual abuse is nothing new, unfortunately. But I do think the acting out is worse today.” And, yes. He blames the Internet. It’s just so easy to latch onto victims. Since 1997—when he first took the case of an autistic child abused at a preschool—he’s gone up against the Archdiocese of New York, the Archdiocese of Denver,
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and other networks as an authority on the subject, it’s not just the court cases that he finds important for his victims. It’s also the healing. Win or lose, Herman says it’s key that victims “feel heard.” Each year, he takes a few cases pro bono, carefully culling through sordid stories so he can handle the ones he think will matter the most. He volunteers to train investigators with the Florida Department of Children and Families, so they know how to handle victims, and how to listen to their stories. He’s on the board of the KidSafe Foundation, which works to prevent abuse, bullying and Internet dangers among children. The job isn’t puppy dogs and rainbows—but it’s the kind of reallife work he thinks really matters. “I see how important it is for these families and these victims to have a voice,” Herman says. “This has really changed my life.”O
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SIGH-FI Tom Cruise And Scenery Share Top Billing In “Oblivion” s difficult as it would seem to upstage Tom Cruise, vivid landscapes, surreal skyscrapers and the luscious lighting of an Icelandic summer dress the end-of-the-world science fiction brain-twister “Oblivion” in a breathtaking, sigh-inspiring cloak of beauty that at least equals the presence of Cruise. Cruise plays Jack Harper, one of few remaining humans left on Earth 60 years after the moon was destroyed by alien interlopers and the resultant imbalance of nature wrecked the planet. In a role startlingly similar to the Pixar classic, “WALL-E,” Harper works as a maintenance man who spends his days on the abandoned planet repairing a fleet of drones that patrol against alien incursion. The second film by director Joseph Kosinski contains spectacular computer graphics like his first (“TRON: Legacy”) and is based on his unpublished graphic novel, which caught Cruise’s eye in 2010. Harper is monitored on his daily rounds by Victoria Olsen (Andrea Riseborough), who tracks him on computer touch-screens in the high-rise pad the two share thousands of feet above what was once the Northeastern United States. She makes daily reports to a drawling superior named Sally (Melissa Leo), who appears Wizard of Ozlike on a video screen, presumably
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part of the hierarchy of surviving earthlings who’ve colonized one of Saturn’s moons but depend on the Earth’s giant hydro plants for water. Harper and Olsen go about their lives in their love nest above the clouds, Harper traveling to work every day in a jet-propelled hovercraft that resembles a dragonfly. But he’s plagued by recurring dreams of a meeting with a mysterious woman (former Bond
girl Olga Kurylenko) atop the Empire State Building, about 100 feet of which still protrudes above the landscape of what was once Manhattan. Eventually, he learns who this woman is in a film that dribbles out plot points to the very end, amid several breakneck twists. Harper’s biggest fear, other than slipping on the building’s pool deck and plummeting to what’s left of the ground, is an encounter with the
Scavs (Scavengers), who the drones are used to exterminate. But when he has an encounter with the subterranean scourge, who are led by a cigarchomping Malcolm Beech (Morgan Freeman), he discovers very few things in his world are as they seem. Kosinski enhanced the film’s production values by projecting background cloud scenes that he filmed in a shoot atop a Hawaiian volcano. He also took advantage of the soft early morning light of Iceland, which is available nearly 24 hours a day in summer, and shot on a Sony F65 camera, pixel-heavy to a revolutionary degree. O RATED PG-13: contains sci-fi action/ violence, brief strong language and some sensuality/nudity RUNNING TIME: 2 hours and 6 minutes
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The Longest Way Home: One Man’s Quest for the Courage to Settle Down
The Soundtrack of My Life By Clive Davis and Anthony Decurtis
By Andrew McCarthy
MALE DELIVERY Six Must-Read Books For Every Man’s Library Shelf
Searing insights, inspiring messages and hard lessons learned are found throughout the following books, all written by men, for men. From a traveling lost soul unable to commit to love and a promising youth who inexplicably strays to a crime spree, to a wrongly convicted ex-con and a one-legged wrestling champion—there’s nothing unmanly about these volumes, all penned by authors brave enough to bare their feelings. 32
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Andrew McCarthy, the ’80s brat-packer you’ll remember from “Pretty in Pink,” “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “Weekend at Bernie’s” and other films, is a gifted travel writer as well (who knew?). McCarthy is an editor-at-large for National Geographic with travel articles published in The New York Times, The Atlantic and The Wall Street Journal. As with most great travel books, his journey in “The Longest Way Home” is twofold—a searing selfexamination in which he ruthlessly strips away the layers of his own flawed life to try and glimpse the demons whose havoc includes a failed marriage and a seeming inability to fully commit to a woman he truly loves—while along the way visiting Patagonia, which his patient fiancée ruefully calls “the ends of the earth,” a remote Costa Rican peninsula, Tanzania for a junket up the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, and five other destinations about which he writes with verve and a brilliant eye for detail.
Who has been the most influential person in popular music? For the last half century, a good answer to that question would be Clive Davis, who has discovered or worked with Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Dionne Warwick, Carlos Santana, The Grateful Dead, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin and many others. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and Lifetime Achievement Grammy recipient has written a rich and boisterous account of his career experiences, rife with personal stories—some hilarious, some touching, some tragic—about these music industry giants. Davis writes with wit and style, and his tell-all story, which includes his own travails as he was orphaned in high school and falsely accused of embezzlement after getting through college and law school on scholarships, offers insights into the evolution of pop music through the past 50 years.
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Life After Death By Damien Echols
“Unstoppable doesn’t mean that I was never defeated or that I never despaired. It means I never stayed defeated or gave in to despair.” – Anthony Robles, in “Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion”
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Damien Echols, a dirt-poor teenager and one of the “West Memphis Three,” was wrongly convicted of murdering three children, sentenced to death and spent 18 years in prison before the trio was released on appeal. His haunting book describes his horrific childhood and equally brutal experience in prison. Echols, whose education ended at ninth grade, is a voracious reader with an eloquent writing style that John Grisham describes as “brilliant, haunting and uplifting.” Despite the “withering and death of the human spirit” he emerged with a realistic optimism he shares in this 392-page riveting book. He admits that he may “never” acclimate to the outside world, yet feels that in some ways, he has beaten the system. “For every way the system attempts to separate us, we can’t help but seek out new ways to pull ourselves together,” he writes. “In the end, hatefulness and ignorance always fail in the face of intelligence and love.”
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Law Man: My Story of Robbing Banks, Winning Supreme Court Cases, and Finding Redemption
Man Up: Cracking the Code of Modern Manhood
By Shon Hopwood and Dennis Burke
Little boys grow up in our society being told how to think and feel, says Carlos Andrés Gomez, and they reach adulthood completely unaware of how to deal with their emotions, fears and sensitive natures. Gomez is a gifted storyteller as well as an actor and poet, and his one-man play exploring this theme is a powerful reimagining of what masculinity is in the 21st century and one he expanded into this compelling book. His message is a recounting of his own experiences growing up during which he was told countless times to “man up” whenever he expressed emotion, with vivid examples of encounters and incidents of violent aggression between adult men who never learned to deal with their feelings on any other level. He ends with a poignant message: “Maybe (this book) will be the permission a man gives himself to be who he really is inside: artistic, brave, gay, math nerd, crybaby, a woman.”
Shon Hopwood learned early the consequences of going astray when, after a promising childhood in which he was a good student and high school basketball star, he returned home to Nebraska from his stint in the Navy and inexplicably threw his life away, embarking on a bender of armed robberies that landed him in prison at age 23. His book reveals the fear that his life was over, that he would be beaten down and destroyed by prison life, but his earlier promise comes to the forefront as he slowly earns redemption for his misstep, first by gaining respect on the basketball court and then by the fortuitous assignment to work in the prison library, where Hopwood becomes an avid reader of law books and discovers a flair for legal pursuits. His inspiring memoir includes tales from his life as a jailhouse lawyer who helps several fellow inmates improve their lives.
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Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion By Anthony Robles and Austin Murphy When Anthony Robles tried out for the wrestling team in high school, there were likely mixed reactions. Robles was born without a right leg and his first year he finished in last place. But his decision to continue was supported by his mother, Judy, who understood, when she saw her little boy climb a 50-foot pole at age 5, that he was unstoppable. Robles went on to become Arizona State Champion, a three-time All American athlete and NCAA Wrestling Champion. His book, a powerful story of overcoming adversity, describes his challenges, including a father who bailed when he was born and a time where he considered quitting wrestling and getting a job to help pay for groceries. He’s been called Superman, but he demurs: “Unstoppable doesn’t mean that I was never defeated or that I never despaired. It means I never stayed defeated or gave in to despair.” O
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PULLING STRINGS Steve Martin And Steep Canyon Rangers Bring Bluegrass To Kravis Center lthough Steep Canyon Rangers sounds like a name that might have been made up by comedian Steve Martin, the group actually formed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and became a highly successful bluegrass band years before collaborating with the banjoplaying Martin three years ago. Since joining Martin, however, who describes himself as “the celebrity interloper goofball,” the band’s profile has certainly risen, with appearances on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Colbert Report” and others. The five-man Steep Canyon Rangers will be in the middle of a seem-
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ingly endless tour when they’re joined by Martin and Edie Brickell for a performance at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on May 24 at 8 p.m. The group’s touring schedule has become more intense since this year’s Grammy Awards, when it won Best Bluegrass Album for Nobody Knows You. The quintet consists of original members Charles R. Humphrey III on standup bass, Graham Sharp on banjo and Woody Platt on guitar, who began jamming as the Tar Heels in the late 1990s, and were joined by Mike Guggino on mandolin and, later, by Nicky Sanders on violin. One of Steep Canyon Rangers’ re-
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cent enterprises was providing backup music on Love Has Come For You, a collaborative album by Martin and Brickell, who have toured as a duo, sometimes joined onstage by Brickell’s husband Paul Simon (it’s not farfetched to think you might get a glimpse of Simon at the Kravis Center, who conceivably could make a surprise appearance to join the pair in a rendition of “You’re the Reason Our Kids are Ugly”). And while Martin’s debut album, The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo, won a 2009
Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, Steep Canyon Rangers members were already successful before he and the parade of glitterati entered their lives. Their 2010 album, “Deep in the Shade,” remained in the Billboard Bluegrass Top 10 for 18 weeks. They were joined the following year by Martin and collaborated on the Grammy-nominated Rare Bird Alert. Things haven’t been the same since. O For more information, call 561-8327469 or visit kravis.org.
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COMEDY LEGEND Bill Cosby Shares Witty Tales At Hard Rock Live ill Cosby has been a comedic icon for more than 30 years, and has had particular success with his antic stories about his own life, growing up as a city kid in Philadelphia. Cosby, who finished high school via a correspondence course and later attended Temple University on a scholarship, parlayed his knack for humor into a stand-up career,
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winning audiences with his stories of childhood terror in the face of parental discipline. He was eventually discovered by Carl Reiner and his relatable humor led to a series of successful Grammy Award-winning comedy albums. He’ll share his hilarious tales when he performs at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino’s Hard Rock Live on May 12 at 7 p.m. A regular on television, his most successful program, “The Cosby Show,” ran weekly from 1984 to 1992 and was the highest-rated sitcom in history. He also created the
popular cartoon, “Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids.” And he never stopped doing stand-up. His approach to comedy has always been staunchly—even militantly—family friendly. He was so incensed by the off-color comedy on display when Richard Pryor became the first recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 1998 that Cosby refused the award twice before finally accepting it in 2009, becoming the 12th recipient. His approach hasn’t changed. His only prop is a folding chair, from which he sits and tells stories about his life. Nowadays, his stories are about being 75 years old, and what that’s like. Cosby has received nine honorary doctorate degrees from universities from California to Virginia to Pennsylvania to Massachusetts, mostly Doctorate of Humane Letters, and one a Doctorate of Music from Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music. He has won four Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards, including two for children’s albums. He’s been given the Kennedy Center Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and in 2011 was made an honorary Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy, for which he served as a hospital corpsman from 1956 to 1960. O
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GETTING REAL ON BEALE “Memphis” Musical Examines Racial Tensions At Arsht Center ne of the wonders of the theater is its ability to revisit a particularly bad moment in history, spruce it up, add a music score and make it palatable for a family audience. Such a facelift is accomplished nicely with “Memphis,” a Broadway hit about a Deep South deejay playing African-American music on the radio for white listeners, and a mixed-race couple trying to cope with the early Civil Rights era in the segregated South. The production opened on Broadway in September 2009, won a 2010 Tony Award for Best Musical, closed last August and began a national tour
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in October 2011. It comes to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County from May 7-12 (call for show times). The musical explores the difficulties of Huey (Bryan Fenkart) and his penchant for pioneering black music on a radio station with a white listening audience. Huey, who is white, also falls in love with Felicia (Felicia Boswell), who is black, and the romance stirs controversy—not the least of which comes from their closest friends and relatives. The show, which was written by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro, opens with a party at an underground Beale
Street bar called Delray’s. During the segregated era in the south, Memphis’ nightlife and music scene was divided between the street level bars (for whites) and the underground bars (for blacks), a separation honored by both races. Consequently, when Huey walks into the nightclub many of the regular clientele get up to leave, but Huey prevails upon them to remain, saying he’s only there for the music. This is where Huey meets Felicia, bar owner Delray’s talented sister, begins flirting with her and
promises to get her on the radio (although he’s just been fired from his job at a record store for playing the wrong kind of music). This begins their romance, and when Huey lands a job as a deejay he invites Felicia to sing live and she becomes an instant sensation—and his radio station grows in popularity. And as the relationship between Huey and Felicia grows, so too does the prejudicial reaction to it from all sides. O For more information, call 305-9496722 or visit arshtcenter.org.
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LUST TO LAUGHS “Fifty Shades! The Musical” Comes To Coral Springs Center everal theatrical companies have had the grand idea to capitalize on the “50 Shades of Grey” phenomenon, resulting in at least three parodies roaming the country’s playhouse stages. One version, “Fifty Shades! The Musical” will be performed at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts on May 11 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and seems to transcend the assumed target audience of lonely women with a comedic approach that has swept up audiences of all ages and persuasions.
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Not to be confused with “Cuff Me: The Fifty Shades of Grey Musical Parody,” which opened in New York in May, or with “Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody,” which has been touring the country, “Fifty Shades! The Musical” is a rollicking romp through several imaginary bedrooms that has tickled audiences. The nature of a parody, of course, is that it takes the erotica in author E.L. James’ steamy book, and turns it into comedy. “Fifty Shades! The Musical” was created by Chicago ensemble Baby Wants Candy and centers on a book club of middle-aged housewives giggling over the sweaty saga of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. The production was well-received at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and in Chicago and New York, and its national tour has apparently left audiences rolling in the aisles, according to exit interviews of a wide variety of females. The “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy, which includes “Fifty Shades Darker” and “Fifty Shades Freed,” has sold 32 million copies in the United States and a movie is reportedly in the works. The stage production comes to life in the form of a habitually sweaty, potbellied Christian Grey, a hilariously daft Anastasia Steele, a few scantily clad dancers and three horny housewives belting out original slapstick show tunes that celebrate the book’s raunchiness while lampooning its main characters. O For more information, call 954-344-5999 or visit coralspringscenterforthearts.com. 42
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A GUIDE TO PERSONAL GROWTH
WHAT MEN WANT According To A Recent Study, Nice Teeth, Healthy Hair… And Good Grammar BY EMILY J. MINOR ife can be a mystery, especially when it comes to love and romance. For starters, where do you find love? The grocery store? The synagogue or church? The gym? (All good places, by the way.) And then—and ladies, this one’s for you—once you start hanging out in those places, and once you find a guy, how do you know what he wants? Well, according to Match.com— yes, the successful online dating service loves to survey and study its members, then share the findings
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“Grooming, posture, the image she gives to the world, it really is a positive turn-on,” Lipshutz says. “Obviously our first impressions matter. Chemistry matters. Sex appeal matters.” But every person has “a different compass for what they consider sexy and attractive and beautiful and that comes from a very personal place,” she adds. Paul Hokemeyer, a therapist who often appears on “The Dr. Oz Show” and who practices at the Caron Ocean Drive treatment center in Boca Raton, says attraction is really quite primal, and can be very subconscious. “We’re animals,” he says. “It’s a primal need that we have to procreate and we’re attracted to the mates we think are going to give us the most attractive (offspring). That’s all intuitive.” So it’s OK, really it is, if we judge a man’s (or woman’s) book by his (or her) cover, so to speak. “We all know that the things we find the sexiest are the healthy things,” Hokemeyer says. “People who look healthy and have good teeth and good hair and good skin, the beauty of that is really the health of it. It’s survival of the fittest and we want to procreate with the healthiest mates.” These days, it seems we’re always reading or watching sob stories about the fickleness of true love: Stories about how hard it is to find love; stories about how guys don’t want to make a commitment; stories about how women are the ones always looking for romance. But the Match.com survey indicates the opposite might be true. The study followed 5,000 single men and women on and off for three years and found the majority of respondents said they want to marry. And 90 percent of the male respondents said they want that marriage to last a lifetime. Also, according to the study, single men fall in love faster and want to move in together sooner. Wom46
en, on the other hand, still treasure their independence, especially those ubiquitous nights out with the girls. So while we might write this off as a silly little study, good for small talk over dinner, both Lipshutz and Hokemeyer agree there are some important life lessons to be found here. “Certainly all of us should put our best foot forward,” says Lipshutz, who laughed when she heard that the No. 1 turn-on for men was “good teeth” and called the study “a good advertisement for dentists.” But Lipshutz also reminds us of this: “I think we all form our attractions from a very personal place.
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Why we hone in on one individual is a lot more complex.” Our parents, our caretakers, our past loves—it all comes into play when we walk into a bar looking for love. “I definitely think what men want
and what women want is different,” Hokemeyer says. “Women are more interested in security and safety.” Men? He says they’re more narcissistic. That is, a man might hook up with a beautiful woman, then view her beauty as a good reflection on him. Whatever it is that makes us commit for the long run—sense of humor, nice job, same religious beliefs, a new iPhone 5—the Match.com study reminds us of something very, very basic. Our mothers were right. Appearances really do matter. And that tattoo might not have been such a great idea. O
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MODERN FAMILY As Fathers Become More Approachable, Is Respect Going Out The Window? BY CHERYL KANE HEIMLICH o you remember, as a kid, being just a little scared of your friends’ fathers? If your own dad was a quiet man, like mine, then the dads with the big personalities might have seemed a little intimidating. The reserved dads, on the other hand, might have made you nervous because you were never quite sure what they thought of you. And then there were the strict disciplinarians, the dads whose kids were always worried about getting punished.
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as balding older brothers. My friend Caroline, for one, thinks the clothes have something to do with it. “My dad always wore a full suit and tie every single day when he went to work,” Caroline says. “It was kind of like a uniform that engendered a sense of respect and distance. My daughter certainly sees her friends’ fathers much more often than I ever did, but she rarely sees anyone’s dad in a full suit and tie.” Traditional menswear also reinforced the idea of dad as “the king of the house,” says my hus-
band Daniel, who rarely dresses that way himself. “When I was growing up, the dads left early in the morning, and you didn’t see them until they came home that night to the dinner that the mom made,” Daniel says. “But telecommuting has created accessibility, so the dads are around more in the everyday environment. And instead of having that aura of being the authoritarian to the kids and their friends, I think we’re just seen now as people around the house.” Vivian Grout, a licensed mental health counselor in Boca Raton, says relaxed business wear and
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way that fathers are portrayed on television. Consider such quintessential TV dads as Ward Cleaver of “Leave It to Beaver,” Jim Anderson of “Father Knows Best” or Mike Brady of “The Brady Bunch.” None of those men could be found driving carpools to after-school activities, cracking jokes with their kids’ friends or asking to be called anything other than “Mr.” Contrast that with one of today’s best-known TV dads, Phil Dunphy of “Modern Family,” who works flexible hours, regularly helps around the house and revels in his role as the “fun” parent by bantering with visiting kids and treating his son like a playmate. No one really counts on Phil for good advice, nor does anyone worry much about his disapproval. April Forella, a licensed mental health counselor in Palm Beach Gardens, says the media is full of examples of dads who don’t command the kind of respect they used to and points out a trickledown effect. “When parents try to be friends with their kids, there does come that time—especially in adolescence—where it can go off track,” she says. “Respect is a learned behavior and the parents play a central role in modeling it.”
But perhaps it isn’t only fathers who have lost some of their intrinsic mystique over the years. Grout says she’s come to the conclusion that kids no longer fear adult disapproval the way they used to. “I don’t see children in general being afraid of authority figures, whether it be teachers, their parents or other peoples’ parents,” she says. “Kids are being told that they’re special, they’re equal, they have a say in everything. So when they are reprimanded by adults, they just go, ‘Oh, they don’t know what they’re talking about.’” When Grout was a child, she says, “If I came home and told my parents that the neighbors had just yelled at me, my parents would have said, ‘Well, they probably should have.’ But now a lot of parents would say, ‘How dare you talk to my child that way?’” It used to be common for adults to discipline each others’ kids, Grout says, and everybody seemed OK with that. Perhaps that’s another reason that we all used to be a little scared of each others’ dads. “Adults used to give other adults the benefit of the doubt” in such matters, she says. “I don’t think that’s as common as it used to be.” O
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PACK LIGHT Hammock Beach Resort In Palm Coast Is Just Like Home—Only Better BY LINDA HAASE here’s no place like home. Unless you visit Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, a family-style resort with all the comforts of your own place—but none of the chores. Located just a four-hour drive from Boca Raton, the unwritten rule here is to kick back and have fun. And there’s something for every family member to enjoy. The options begin with the multilevel Fantasy Water Pavilion, a 91,000-squarefoot park where you’ll find four of the resort’s 10 pools, a lazy river, water slide and beach volleyball court. For rainy days, there’s also a complex with table tennis, foosball and an indoor pool that features a shallow end for splashing
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about and lap lanes for serious workouts. Other family-friendly options include a 9-hole putting course, bike rentals and two miles of beautiful uncrowned beaches. Kids ages 4-12 can join the Kids’ Crew, where they’ll spend time engaging in scavenger hunts, photography, puppet plays and other activities. There are plenty of ocean-inspired options, too. A resort favorite is the family cruise aboard the Sundancer, a 117-foot yacht that offers brunch, sunset sails and more. The concierge can also arrange kayak tours or surfing lessons. By the way, you can even arrive by boat: There’s a 200-slip marina with floating concrete docks for boats from 30 to more than 100 feet.
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For venturing off property, there’s plenty to do and see: Visit the quaint beachside town of Flagler Beach, swim with the dolphins at Marineland (where “Benji” was filmed) or take in some history in St. Augustine. When hunger strikes, there are myriad restaurants ranging from swimsuit-friendly cafes to more refined venues. Our favorite part: the make-your-own-sundae bar. Still, there are chances for parents to steal some alone time. Golfers will appreciate the two award-winning courses designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson. The courses were named in Golf Digest’s Top 75 Golf Resorts, LINKS Magazine’s Best Florida Resorts–Top 20 and honored as a GOLF Magazine Silver Medal Golf Resort. The resort’s oceanfront spa offers everything from massages and facials, to body wraps and other treatments, with popular offerings including teen facials, a golfers’ massage and the signature Hammock Massage, a relaxing blend of hot stones, aroma54
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therapy, and Swedish massage designed to “conjure up images of relaxing in a hammock on a secluded beach with nothing but warm breezes and tropical scents to occupy your mind.” There’s also a fitness center, and spinning, yoga and Pilates classes. Adults can also slip away for cocktails at a 19th century-style cigar bar, or at Loggerheads Lounge, a go-to spot for billiards and watching sports on 16-foot TV screens. At evening’s end, rejoin the kids and check out the Hammock Beach Bonfire, where the crackling fire, sunset and gentle ocean breezes set the tone for a relaxing slumber.
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When it’s time to turn in, 330 rooms—ranging from one-bedroom suites to three-bedroom villas to oceanfront rooms in the boutique hotel, The Lodge—provide luxury and comfort. The 11-story Main and Ocean Towers feature suites with ocean or golf course views, private balconies, living and dining areas, full kitchens and lots of space (suites range from 750 to 3,200 square feet). Their central location is just steps from restaurants, the water park and beach, and ample space easily accommodates extra family members and friends. The Villas at Hammock Beach Resort offer one-, two- and three-bedroom villas featuring tropical golf and marsh views, full kitchens, living rooms, washers and dryers and private balconies, and are a bit more secluded for families who desire more privacy. Guests at The Lodge are surrounded by beaches and the golf courses. Ah, nothing like a taste of home— with a fabulous view. O
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When he goes out—this big guy with the killer biceps and the cool haircut—his style is business casual. Black loafers. Linen pants. Nice shirt. His nails are trimmed and buffed. At a bar, he abstains. During this NFL off-season, Miami Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake, 31, decorated his new five-bedroom house in Plantation, built a home gym and enjoyed some travel. No. 91 might even have gone to the mall with his girl cousins. With no scary tattoos, no propensity for a good bar fight, no exwife holding a restraining order against him, Wake could possibly be one of the nicest players in pro-football. Off the field. But come game day, all he wants to do is hunt down the man with the ball and take him down. His coaches love to boast that Wake can slip blocks, play with great energy and make game-changing moves with his quickness and flexibility. And Wake claims he has 4 percent body fat, which we weren’t even sure was humanly possible. (Turns out, it is.) “Even at 260 pounds, I’m probably one of the smallest guys in the NFL to play my position,” says Wake, a guy who eats baked potatoes and drinks protein shakes to keep his weight. “What I don’t have in size, I have to make up for in heart and tenacity and drive. I’ve taken a lot of back roads.” A lot of back roads? Really? The guy who a sports writer “one of the few bright spots” called MIAMI DOLPHINS in the Dolphins 2012 season? The DEFENSIVE END rich guy with a couple of sweet CAMERON WAKE IS rides—including the first car he ever ONE OF THE NICEST owned—fantastic field stats, an adGUYS IN FOOTBALL. mirable work ethic and a sea of exEXCEPT WHEN tended family that adores him? HE’S ON THE FIELD. He’s always had the world by the tail, right? Well, except for those formative years, not that long ago, when he graduated from Penn State, went undrafted, worked as a mortgage broker, worked as a personal trainer, then joined the Canadian Football League, something you only do if you have, well, heart and tenacity and drive. It worked. In Canada, where he played in the 2007 and 2008 seasons, he was on fire. CFL Rookie of the Year. CFL All-Star Team. 2008 Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award. Everyone noticed: The St. Louis Rams. Minnesota Vikings. New Orleans Saints. Buffalo Bills. But it was the Dolphins that signed him in early 2009.
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“If you look around in professional sports, all these guys come out of college and they’re handed millions and millions of dollars and it seems like it’s never going to stop,” he says, about sports and success. “I didn’t get drafted in the first round. I didn’t have those things.” Now, he does. But when you get to the NFL party four years late, your perspective is a bit different. “I’m not going to go out there and spend money just because I know more money is coming in today,” he says. “I know what it’s like not to have it.”
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GROWING PAINS Derek Cameron Wake grew up in Beltsville, Md., outside Washington, D.C., one of two kids in a twoparent household that treasured family, hard work and good grades. His parents were lifetime government employees, commuting each day into the city. They were also task masters.
“Looking back now, my parents were pretty strict,” he says. “Education was always in the forefront and I was told, from a very early age on, (that) you had to work first and play second.” When he got home from school, there was no TV time. “Television didn’t even exist for me,” he recalls, with a laugh. “My bicycle was my PlayStation.” His mother, Darlene Wake, says there was always something different about her son, something special. He was kind and careful, patient and tolerant—all rather unique qualities for a rough and tough boy, especially a kid his size. Wake said it was probably the company he kept. “When I was growing up, it was all girls all the time,” he says, laughing, talking about growing up with a little sister and a hoard of female cousins. “I was the big brother. I was the bodyguard. I know how to braid. I can do Double Dutch (jump rope). I’m surprised I turned out the way I did; I probably should
be a hairdresser.” Football, though, wasn’t always his thing, and Darlene says she and her husband, Alvin, actually discouraged their son from playing in youth leagues and for a rather odd
reason: He was too big. The teams were set up by weight, not age, so he would have been playing with much older boys. “That was just something that didn’t sound like a good idea,” says his mother. For her son, it was these growing-up years—trying his hand at soccer and baseball and basketball—when she says he learned patience and tolerance and just being happy with what was. “It’s funny,” says his mom. “When we watch family movies, Cameron is sitting there, not one bit interested in what was happening in the family unit. We dragged him everywhere.” Except to football practice. Wake didn’t even play organized football until he was 17, unheard of for a guy who would eventually make the NFL. While attending nearby DeMatha Catholic High School—an all-boys school outside D.C. that’s big on scholastics and sports—it was basketball that Wake loved. But eventually, he put on the shoulder pads M AY 2 0 1 3
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and it all seemed to come together. In 1999, his senior year, the school named Wake Defensive Player of the Year. When it came time for college, Wake made the team at the venerable Penn State University—no small feat for a kid who’d been playing football for little more than a year. At Penn State, Wake showed great promise, finishing his college playing days with 191 tackles and 8.5 quarterback sacks. Impressive, but not off the charts. And so it was that on NFL Draft Day in 2005—that is, the day when owners and coaches pick the best players, one by one by one—Wake went unchosen. Soon after, the New York Giants picked him up, but it was really just because they needed a big guy on the field for practice sessions. That June, Wake was released. Throughout the years, hundreds of college players with big-time NFL dreams have walked away from football after being overlooked in the draft. What else is there? Who wants to go play in Canada? But Wake hung in there. “He’s always been someone who’s going to stick to it,” says Darlene, adding that the family makes the most of Wake’s Miami games, even though they still live outside Washington, D.C. “He has tenacity. He has willpower,” she says. “That’s one thing I’ve always admired about him.” And that’s an awfully nice thing to hear from your mama.
RENAISSANCE MAN Wake loves to shop. He loves to travel. He hasn’t had a drink since his sophomore year at Penn State. Oh, and he still drives the 2003 Acura GL that he bought back in 2005. It was his first car ever, and it’s still in great condition—mostly because, for years, he washed and waxed it every Saturday, then drove around town, looking (and feeling) mighty fine. That car still makes him feel good. “I probably drive that car 50
percent of the time,” he says. “I get laughed at. All the guys are pulling in with their fancy schmancy cars, but that car has sentimental value. It reminds me of where I came from.” He’s a bit of a health nut, staying away from processed sugars, eating whole grains and lots of protein. And he loves routine, especially when it comes to work and workouts. Sleeping until 7:30 a.m., he says, would be a treat. Usually, he’s up by 5:30 a.m. or so. And then, breakfast. “Generally, I have the same thing every day,” he says. Ready? Engage your abs. You might gain a pound just reading this. Egg whites with turkey or chicken breast and spinach. Baked potato. Some kind of fruit. Oatmeal or cream of wheat. For snacks, he
eats baked potatoes and downs protein drinks. “My natural weight is about 215 or 220,” says Wake, who’s listed at 6 foot, 3 inches and 258 pounds. “It takes a lot of work for me to stay there,” he says. “I’m the guy who actually loses weight when I stop working out.” These days, the kid with the Acura GL with 100,000 miles on it makes a good living. When he signed with the Dolphins in January 2009—a decision that’s turned out fantastic for him, the team and the fans—he got a $1 million signing bonus and a four-year deal worth up to $4.9 million. Last year, probably his best ever, Wake finished with 57 tackles, three forced fumbles and 14 sacks—fourth highest in the league. After that, he
signed a four-year extension worth a possible $49 million, with $20 million guaranteed. It’s a lot of money, but Wake makes this very fine point. It’s “the lion’s share” of what he’ll make in a lifetime. “It’s kind of sad that at 25 or 30, you can be nearing retirement in your field,” he says. “Those checks are going to come in for like six years, and that’s it.” So he plans. Really well. And he spends his money on what he thinks is important. Retirement investments. Special trips. A nice place to live. Gold chains? Diamond-stud earrings? Girlfriends with expensive tastes? “I don’t even have any of those things,” he says. What he does have is lots of respect from the guys he plays with and—perhaps—the buffest body in the Dolphins’ locker room. “It’s hot in Miami, so sometimes my shirt isn’t necessarily on,” he says, a smile in his voice. “They make fun of me because I am pretty disciplined.” Pretty disciplined is right. Once, right after college when he was training before the draft, Wake ran a 40yard dash in 4.55 seconds. (If you don’t think that’s impressive, try it.) Then there’s the “Jump for Cash” YouTube video, posted when he played for Canada. At 280,000 views, it shows the big guy bounding across the locker room and jumping an amazing 12 feet straight up in the air to snatch money someone had stuck to the ceiling. Whoever posted it named the clip, “What a guy will do for $30.” Yeah, he can move. And he’s been very lucky. No big injuries. “Cam has a very special set of skills,” former teammate Jason Taylor told a reporter after the final game last year. In that same interview, Jacksonville coach Mike Mularkey said simply: “He can wreck a game.” Wreck a game? Right on. “It’s almost like I have a switch,” he says. “Football is a violent sport. It’s competitive. Off the field, I’m the nicest guy in the world.” And that’s what South Florida fans love. O
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The old Boy Scout motto, “Be Prepared,” lives on, but with all sorts of 21st century connotations, depending on whether your point of reference is the South Florida prepper group, Survivalist Network Region 6, described as one of the country’s largest, or some alarmist TV show like National Geographic Channel’s “Doomsday Preppers” or AMC’s over-the-top, zombie-infested “The Walking Dead.” No matter the inspiration, most preppers focus on one thing: How to survive if—and when—the world as we know it changes. The goal: Be prepared for anyMany preppers insist, sometimes vehemently, they’re not doomsayers, and back their claims with thing. agendas that are all about practical solutions for living without modern luxuries—like food, water and electricity— for extended periods. And of course, protecting what’s theirs. But don’t try and lump them into a single category. There are all kinds, given their sheer numbers nationally (an estimated 3 million and growing, according to reports). For one thing, not all preppers are male. It’s estimated that the Survivalist Network Region 6, for example, consists of about 50 percent women. According to survivalcache.com, a website about prepping, homesteaders live off the grid, grow their own produce and get their energy in nontraditional ways; serious preppers live traditional lives but spend all their cash and free time stockpiling goods and buying gear… and then there’s the rest of us, who may have a few batteries, a flashlight and an extra jug of water in the house just in case. But since this is the Men’s Issue… meet five guys who are prepared for any catastrophe. lease spare Charley Hogwood the TV “reality” hogwash about doomsday this and zombie that—it’s only given preppers a bad name, he says. Hogwood runs a survival goods shop and school called P.R.E.P. (Personal Readiness Education Programs, LLC (readygoprep. com) and he even hesitates to use the term “prepper” because of its recent baggage in media culture. “The first thing we have to do is talk people down off the ledge,”
says Hogwood, “and try to untangle them from all the stuff they’ve seen on TV with zombies and asteroids… people become overwhelmed by these fear-driven scenarios.” Hogwood holds classes in Palm Beach Gardens, along with other venues in the county and out of state, teaching courses in food preparedness, water purification, firearms, trapping and snaring, and wilderness survival taught by him, as well as guest speakers. The courses are all about practicality. ❯❯❯
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“Being prepared to get through unforeseen events is something that our grandparents were good at, but the mindset is diminishing,” says Hogwood, 48. “In my Prepping Your Pantry class, I can pretty much guarantee that not only will you have a good store of foods to see you through any period of difficulty, but it will also save you 50 percent on your food bills over the next year.” Like many survivalists, Hogwood has military training and has seen places where things went terribly wrong. Serving with the U.S. Army’s 11th Armored Cavalry in Germany in 1986, he took part in measuring radiation there caused by the Chernobyl reactor meltdown. “I saw the food system collapse in Germany, and the Old School Germans had set food aside and were able to cope. The younger generation was turned upside down by that,” recalls Hogwood. “I came back from that with a different mindset—that no one is coming in a disaster.” He went to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in 1992, as a squad leader in the National Guard, and he saw the anarchy that developed in that vacuum of oversight. “It is recommended that you have 72 hours’ worth of supplies for an emergency, but there are so few first responders in a real emergency that 72 hours is pretty minimal. At the school, we try to teach our classes to embrace an attitude of self-reliance. Don’t be the one lining up for plywood the night before the storm. We teach a proactive approach to proven methods of preparedness.”
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he timing of his move to the Sunshine State was a wake-up call for Ivan Farkas, who left his native Hungary for New Jersey as a recent college graduate and relocated to Florida shortly after turning 40. He moved into his new Miramar home just in time for Hurricane Wilma, which he suspected would take his roof off, but didn’t. He realized during his harrowing introduction to the Sunshine State that anything can happen. Remarkably, he was in possession of a generator that could have provided electricity during the power outage, but he ended up spending
never to return to his home country. “I grew up under communism and you have to pay attention to what’s going on and be able to read between the lines,” says Farkas, 49. He listens to FOX News and says there’s more than enough to worry about in the headlines. “Solar beams that are really high next year. Economic collapse. Perfect storms. The dollar is going down the toilet. All of a sudden, you say, ‘Oh my God.’” Farkas did some research and found Survivalist Network Region 6. “I didn’t want to look like a cuckoo,” says Farkas, a computer progammer. “I just looked at it from a business point of view. How much do I want to spend? How much do I want to prepare? I’m just going to cover the
IVAN FARKAS days roaming Western Broward County in a vain search for gasoline. “For three days I couldn’t get gas,” says Farkas. “And people were beating each other up at the pumps. Finally I did get some and when I got back home with it the power was back on.” Farkas, after getting his university degree in computer science in Hungary, arrived in New Jersey with nothing but a backpack. Still, he decided
basics and see what happens.” Farkas says he just wants to maintain a basic comfort level during a crisis like Superstorm Sandy, which hit New York and New Jersey in the fall. “It’s just basic common sense,” he says. “You want to have enough food to last awhile. Gas for your generator. I’m a common sense guy. It’s sad to say, but if I have enough food for a few weeks, I’m better prepared than 99 percent of Americans.”
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hris Petrovich always seems to be in the right place for learning how badly things can go wrong. Growing up, he saw starvation and strife in Africa, where his father worked for American agricultural equipment companies. In 1994, he was in Uganda when government-sponsored ethnic genocide of hundreds of thousands in Rwanda shocked the world. He was in Zambia and Tanzania in the late ’90s when United Nations troops helped suppress political unrest, and shabby checkpoints were commonplace along country roads. “Every 40 miles or so there was your standard state police roadblock, and we were accustomed to that,” Petrovich, 43, recalls. “But then we came to a military outpost and it was different. All their uniforms were old and worn out and we
CHRIS PETROVICH all had to get down on our knees. I was thinking to myself, ‘this is where I check out…’ They didn’t take our cameras or our money or our jewelry. You know what they took? Our food and water. That made a big impression on me.” Indoctrinated into the “end-of-the-world” attitude via media bombardment in his youth, Petrovich says he was inspired by hearing President Ronald Reagan send the message: “No, we’re not all going to give up and let the Commies take over. We’re going to win this.” That’s when he developed a prepper mentality. He perused Army manuals, learned wilderness survival skills and made sure the family car never fell under three-quarters of a tank of fuel. He spent time in South America and Eastern Europe and studied International Relations at Florida International University. Now the Hollywood resident is something of an expert on subjects ranging from food storage to NBC survivability (nuclear, biological, chemical). He has his own website (survivalistnow.com), is the co-founder with Neal Wiseman of Survivalist Network Region 6 (meetup.com/SouthFloridapreppers), which, he says, is the largest prepper group in the country, and lectures regularly in South Florida schools. He also consults on security issues, sometimes for African governments, and is an advisor to a body armor manufacturer. Petrovich is conversant in natural disasters, like the 1840 on 2,500 trucks a s nd pe de a id or Fl th ou volcanic eruption in Hawaii that blacked out the summer “S od and supplies we sky, or the 1859 solar radiation storm that would have major day to bring us the fo ople here and pe n io ill m catastrophic effects on our power grid today. 7 e ar e er need. Th “South Florida depends on 2,500 trucks a day to bring us emselves without th n ai st su ’t dn ul co the food and supplies we need,” he says. “There are 7 mil- they ople have in their pe t os M s. lie pp su e es lion people here and they couldn’t sustain themselves without th r two days.” these supplies. So there would be some pretty serious losses homes enough food fo if a major weather event destroyed our infrastructure. Most people have in their homes enough food for two days.” 66
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NEAL WISEMAN isenchantment caused realtor Neal Wiseman to question his livelihood in 2005, when the real estate bubble had inflated property values all out of proportion. He was mostly dealing in luxury Fort Lauderdale condominiums, and owned more than a dozen properties himself. “What was happening didn’t make sense to me,” says Wiseman, 38. “I got a little panicky. I sold my properties and got a job as a police officer.” The sense that something wasn’t quite right continued, though, and in the election season of 2008, Wiseman saw very little difference between the two candidates and perceived a corporatecontrolled society that made him nervous. His lack of faith in “the system” compelled him toward self-reliance. “I began to stock up on fuel and food. I installed solar panels on my house and a rainwater catchment system that collected 200 gallons of water each rainy season,” says Wiseman, explaining that he uses the water to sustain his garden. “It became a lifestyle for me, as I realized how scarce resources were.” It was in 2008 that he started what would become Survivalist Network Region 6, which quickly gained members (there are now 720). He realizes “prepper” holds different meanings for those in different walks of life. “I think preppers are
generally people who’ve experienced a bump in the road—something that caused them to stop and sit back and assess,” says the Fort Lauderdale resident. “It can be losing a job, or losing much more, but the experience causes them to become frugal and to want to live in a self-sustaining structure. Some people are prepping because they fear the end of the world and some are prepping to have a lower impact on the environment.”
generally “I think preppers are a bump in ced people who’ve experien caused them at the road—something th d assess.” to stop and sit back an
He adds, “Different people take it to different levels, but I think those who want to be in a bunker surviving alone have taken it to an extreme that is not necessarily healthy.” Wiseman is a firearms expert, an NRA instructor and in 2010 partnered in a Pompano Beach gun and ammo store, but says he’s out of the gun business now and is more interested in community involvement. The irony of Wiseman’s world view is not lost on him, now that he’s returned to selling luxury beachfront condos while growing his own vegetables in the backyard. “It’s a bit of a twist,” he says. “I have to hold my tongue a lot.”
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FELIPE HERMOSA he oddest of chances landed Felipe Hermosa in the midst of the survivalist movement, as a supplier and businessman more than a prepper himself. It happened like this: Hermosa and his father were at the old Lake Worth High School flea market, held every Saturday for years under the Interstate 95 overpass. Felipe was 18. The elder Hermosa decided to buy out the inventory of a guy selling military pants—and just like that, the Hermosas were in the Army Surplus business. Now Hermosa runs the Green Zone Army Navy Surplus (greenzonearmynavy.com) and supplies the preppers with MREs (Meals Ready-To-Eat), water purification systems, firstaid kits, ammo bags, and other harder-to-find military surplus items. Two locations, in Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Springs, provide for all your needs in fuel gel stoves, oversized can openers and canteen hydration systems. The stores carry all things military, including various unit insignia of the Army, Navy and Marines, and such nostalgic accoutrements as sturdy backpacks, combat boots, infantry field jackets, Navy watch jackets and peacoats. Should your needs include a gas mask, the Green Zone carries these too, as well as gun holders, pistol holsters and Florida zombie hunting permits (OK, the latter are campy collectibles). He says one of the most important services he provides the preppers is the sale of his first-aid kits. “In a survival situation, when there are no medical facilities and no doctors around, a small infection can kill you,” he says. And while Hermosa, 25, is “not a huge prepper,” he actively supports the cause. He also lends space for Charley Hogwood’s P.R.E.P. classes at his Palm Beach Gardens store. “When we need a classroom situation, with desks and an overhead projector,” Hogwood says, “Felipe provides us the space.” Hermosa might be more of a prepper than he re“We all saw in (H alizes, since the nature of his business results in sevurricane) Katrina eral cases of MREs being stored around his house what can ha p p e n when you’re in a d at any given time. s a s te r a n d u n p re “I can really identify with the preppers,” says pared and just sit iting Hermosa. “We all saw in (Hurricane) Katrina there waiting fo r s o m e o n e to what can happen when you’re in a disaster and help come you. Some of thos unprepared and just sitting there waiting for e p e o p le had to wait two weeks to someone to come help you. Some of those people g e t a ny help.” had to wait two weeks to get any help.”
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e’s a fighter. Oh, not an in-the-ring kind of fighter, a la Rocky. Indeed, Helio Castroneves is small—5-foot, 8-inches on his tiptoes, maybe 147 pounds dripping wet. But Castroneves, the first auto racing driver to win his back-to-back starts at the Indy 500, knows what it’s like to get punched, and then get back up. After all, in 2008 the Internal Revenue Service dragged the Brazilian race car driver into federal
son’s go-kart competitions. Eventually, though, it was clear. This kid had a special knack, and a special love, for driving fast. And his father, Helio Sr., an auto dealer at the time, would risk life, limb and all the family’s money to make it happen for his son. Part two? Castroneves’ success in the United States, where he went quickly from competing in small races and staying in Red Roof
neves, speaking to us from his Seven Isles home near Las Olas Boulevard. “I needed to start fresh.” And that’s how he made it to Part Four. The second-chance life, if you will. These are the happy days, where he lives with Henao, who stuck with him through thick and thin, and Mikaella, who is now 3 and just happens to know how to sweet talk mommy in Spanish and daddy in Portuguese and her preschool teachers in English. “It’s very easy to make friends and have friends when you are in a great time,” says Castroneves, whose business and personal relationship with childhood idol,
racing car drivers are meant to be. He dined in South Beach. People magazine named him one of the sexiest men of 2001. “Balance comes with experience,” he says simply, about how life has changed. Today, he and his family are happily set up in a beautiful community, and Castroneves says he’s in love—with Fort Lauderdale. “I have to say, I love it here, maybe because it’s more (all-)American,” he says. “I’m very surprised at how many people are so nice.” He and Henao volunteer at their daughter’s preschool activities and Castroneves often is the one to drop her off in the morning, smiling at the other parents from the wheel of his Chevy Tahoe (he drives a much
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court on six counts of income tax evasion, and guess what? The little guy won. “I’m in a good place right now, thank God,” says Castroneves, who’s also famous for dancing his way to first place with Julianne Hough in the 2007 season of “Dancing with the Stars.” (He returned in 2012 for Season 15, but was voted out in three weeks.) “When I am home, I feel just like a normal person, taking care of family and having a good time,” says Castroneves, who lives in Fort Lauderdale with his girlfriend Adriana Henao and their daughter Mikaella. “When I am away from home, it’s just like I’m in the office, focusing on the job, doing the best I can.” At age 37 (he turns 38 this month), his racing career revved up again after all the messy allegations. Castroneves can practically package his life into four distinct parts: First, his childhood in rural Brazil, where his mother tried to interest her hyperactive son in soccer, karate, tennis, swimming— anything but race car driving. When her efforts failed, Sandra Castro Neves resorted to reciting the Holy Rosary before each of her
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Inns to dazzling success on the big tracks (and equally dazzling hotel accommodations). Here, he also changed his name from Castro Neves to the less confounding (for Americans) Castroneves. Part three? The federal trial, clearly the worst days of his life—dark, confusing, depressing. Castroneves was accused of taking millions of dollars from his sponsor, Penske, then hiding those payments in a shell corporation to avoid taxes. If convicted, Castroneves and his sister, Katiucia—his business adviser—could have each gone to federal prison for 10 years. After a jury found them not guilty in the spring of 2009, Castroneves, a guy who hardly made it to school growing up and certainly never went to college, won this third Indy 500 six weeks later, then wrote a book, “Victory Road: The Ride of My Life.” “I felt that I, first of all, needed to release everything I have inside, all the agony, all the knots that were inside my stomach,” says Castro-
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Brazilian race car driver Emerson Fittipaldi, ended painfully because of the IRS investigation. “But on the down time, that’s when friends and family are there.” And Henao, his partner who he met on a flight to Cartagena, Colombia, years before they got together as a couple, was there for it all. Every. Single. Step.
“I’M AN EMOTIONAL PERSON, YOU KNOW. I DRIVE WITH MY HEART, THAT’S WHAT I DO.” “She was there for the worst time of my life, and she didn’t have to be,” he says. (So why doesn’t he marry her? “I keep asking her,” he says, laughing.) For a while, during those particularly heady, successful days after his two Indy 500 wins—first in 2001, then again in 2002—Castroneves lived in Miami, where all handsome
faster Chevy on race days). His sister lives in Miami, but his parents are still in Brazil. And because his auto racing career is back on track, big time, he’s traveling 100 or more days a year. Next up, the Indy 500 over Memorial Day weekend. Who knows? Maybe it will be lucky No. 4 in Indianapolis and Castroneves will do his famous climb up the race track’s front stretch wall, which makes the NASCAR crowd go crazy. He says he loves relating to everyday people, especially young fans, which is one of the big reasons he wrote his book. “People go through different problems, but all those bad feelings are exactly the same,” he says. “I wanted to tell people how I got to the next day: Just trust your instincts and rely on your family to support you during those difficult times.” And on the race track, roaring toward the checkered flag at 200plus miles an hour? “I’m an emotional person, you know,” he says. “I drive with my heart, that’s what I do.” And his mother still carries a Rosary. O
“WHEN I AM HOME, I FEEL JUST LIKE A NORMAL PERSON, TAKING CARE OF FAMILY AND HAVING A GOOD TIME. WHEN I AM AWAY FROM HOME, IT’S JUST LIKE I’M IN THE OFFICE, FOCUSING ON THE JOB, DOING THE BEST I CAN.”
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Behind Every Sharp-Dressed Man Is A StyleSavvy Woman...
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For Stars Like Dwyane Wade, That’s Calyann Barnett. by Cheryl Blackerby
Wade and Barnett photo by Bobby Metelus; Rondo photo by Jace Lipstein LOOKING GOOD: Calyann Barnett and Dwyane Wade share a moment; Barnett’s client Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics’ point guard
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Barnett grew up in Miami, earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and then moved to New York to study fashion at the Fashion Institute of Technology. While on a photo shoot, she saw stylists at work and knew that’s what she wanted to do. She wanted to create an image with the right clothes on the right person. “I was not attracted to fashion as much as I was to style and looking for an outlet to express my personal style,” she explains. “We hear the sayings while growing up… ‘a first impression is a lasting impression,’ ‘image is everything’… I used fashion as a medium to make that impression and showcase the ‘me’ I want everyone to see.” And her own personal style? “Effortless organized mess with an edge… I put on whatever feels right and somehow it all comes together and usually pushes the boundaries of normalcy.” Barnett, who is single and splits her time between New York and Miami, worked as a stylist with most of the Heat players, and that’s how she met Wade. “I brought to the table the importance of being more fashionable and taking risks. But the clothes have to fit every aspect of his life—he’s an athlete, a father, a businessman. I’m making sure I’m creating a style just for him,” she says. “He is extremely fun and he’s only 31, and should have fun with fashion. People forget how young these players really are. They’ve been such high-profile athletes from such a young age,” she says. Although she loves women’s clothing and its limitless options, Barnett says she prefers “dressing” men. “They have better temperaments and less body issues,” she explains. “Plus, I enjoy the
“Dwyane was the first celebrity I was able to create an overall image for. I got to know him, got involved in his everyday life, and I created looks for different occasions. He has to market himself and the way he looks is so important.”
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challenge of finding creative ways to make their limited ed silhouettes interesting. Turning a suit/shirt/tie combo into a conversation piece.” Her go-to stores in Miami include The Webster, Neiman eiman Marcus, Atrium, Alchemist and Del Toro. She has other her favorites in Los Angeles and New York. Besides stores, she finds inspiration in magazines including uding her favorite, GQ, which she calls the “style bible.” Shee also likes grungygentlemen.com for style tips and mrporter.com er.com for great deals. Barnett loves looking for new pieces, which is a good thing since Wade does not shop for clothes, and refuses to go into a store now that he has her. “Anything purchased, I purchase it,” she says. “When When I first started working with him, there were not a lot of larger sizes, but now there are.” Barnett can go into designer stores and buy clothes off the rack or have them tailored. Wade wears a size 44 (American), with a 34 waist. But because his arms are long, she sometimes has to go to a tailor. A tailor at Ralph Lauren has his measurements, which makes shopping there easy. Wade still cannot tie a bow tie. “I do it,” she says. “I have a secret way of leaving it for him to put on.” When not dressing Wade and other celebs, Barnett is the founder of WWB Lifestyle Agency, a New York-based boutique artist management company representing fashion and wardrobe stylists whose clients include Dianna Garcia and Brandon Williams. She’s also designed a unisex jewelry collection with Williams called Collision with Jason of Beverly Hills. The collection’s first line, called Power Line, will debut on some of Barnett’s NBA clients during the playoffs. When not working, she takes time out to travel, scout thrift and antique stores, snowboard and watch movies (especially period pieces). “One of my newfound passions is interior decorating,” she says. “It’s like putting clothes on a house.” Still, she says that her job “might be the most fun I have.” And since she’s made fashion stars of the Miami Heat players, we asked if she’d like to try her hand with another local team, say, the Miami Marlins? “Definitely!” she answers with conviction. And which other celebrities would she like to dress, given her choice? “Prince, Cee Lo Green and The Rock. Complete extremes.”O
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1. A GOOD SUIT. “I would say black, dark gray or navy. Keep it neutral, if it’s your only suit. It should be timeless, so you can mix and match, and wear the jacket with jeans. The jacket sleeve should come over the wrist with a half inch of the shirt cuff showing. The jacket should have two buttons, not three. If you have second and third suits, you can think about a double-breasted and maybe a windowpane stripe. Go with a lightweight wool. It’s cool even in Miami.” BOSS Black Dark Grey Suit; bloomingdales.com 2. LOAFERS. “They are so important. Loafers can dress up and down. Don’t just buy one pair to wear to a wedding. Wear them to work, on dates. Brown is usually a safe way to go—a nice chocolate brown.” Gucci Loafers; saksfifthavenue.com
3. A COOL HAT. “Find an amazing Panama hat for spring and summer, or a straw baseball cap. Fedoras are still great. Make sure it fits your head. Experiment.” Mr. KIM by Eugenia Kim Craig Straw Fedora; saksfifthavenue.com 4. A GOOD PAIR OF JEANS. “They have to be a perfect fit. Certain brands cater to certain body styles, so stay with that brand. Get straight cut, slim fit, and not too high rise. It should be about three inches below the belly button, and should show just a little bit of skin with a loafer.” J. Brand Jeans Kane Blue Beatnik Jeans; neimanmarcus.com 5. A CRISP WHITE SHIRT. “It sounds boring, but it can be dressed up and go from day to night. You can wear it with jeans, but it has
to be right—a nice cotton, a nice spread on the collar. It’s so annoying when men don’t pay attention to fit. There are so many options in the sizing of shirts, and there are tailors. Tailors are our best friends.” Stefano Ricci Textured-Stripe Dress Shirt; neimanmarcus.com
8. A NICE WATCH. “Keep the watch very simple, something you can wear to work or late at night with a silver, black or brown leather band. And it should fit. Nothing is worse than seeing a watch flopping around.” Michael Kors Runway Watch; bloomingdales.com
6. A PAIR OF VINTAGE SHADES. “Sunglasses are a great investment. Ray-Bans, Versace, there are so many options. Think ’60s and ’70s when shades were amazing.” Ray-Ban Round Keyhole Sunglasses; bloomingdales.com
9. FUN SOCKS. “Socks are the new pocket square. Choose bright colors, stripes, neons.” Paul Smith Socks; saksfifthavenue.com
7. A GOOD TRAVEL BAG. “You can carry a duffle, but it should be something that’s really attractive. There are so many options.” Bally Perforated Leather Travel Bag; saksfifthavenue.com
10. COLOGNE. “It doesn’t make sense to look good and not smell good. My favorite is Bond No. 9. Don’t use too much; put on two sprays. The fragrance should feel natural and fresh.” I Love New York by Bond No. 9; saksfifthavenue.com
*EDITOR’S NOTE: The images depicted here are meant to provide examples of Calyann Barnett’s fashion essentials and were selected by The Boca Raton Observer.
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NATURE CALLS FIVE OUTDOOR TRIPS TO SATISFY YOUR INNER ADVENTURER BY CHERYL BLACKERBY
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his vacation will be different, you tell yourself. You have these two or three—if you’re lucky—hard-earned weeks off and you’re overdue for some outdoor thrills. You’re single, newly divorced or just want to do a guy thing, live on the edge, test yourself. We have some vacation ideas just for you. The sky’s the limit—seriously dude—if you choose to climb the world’s highest mountain. You will forever be known as that guy who made it to the top of Mount Everest. Or how about trailing cattle on a real cattle drive? Better get some time in the saddle before you go because this ain’t playtime, cowboy. But maybe you want to take a tamer trip, learn a sport that you always thought would be cool, like fly-fishing. It could turn into a passion you’ll fine-tune the rest of your life—something you can do with your brother, your father, your son. Here are five trips for men who are feeling an itch for adventure. Gentlemen, what’s your pleasure?
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he ultimate macho trip is one of survival, and knowing how to do it. You will learn how to be your own boss in the rugged outdoors at the Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS). The courses are not for the faint of heart. Instructors will push you out of your comfort zone, so you have to be ready for a challenge. BOSS has been called the toughest survival school in the country. So let’s hope you are one tough dude. In most of the classes you don’t have to have outdoor skills coming in, but, of course, you will have those skills when you leave. Lucky you. In the basic field courses, guys will travel through southern Utah’s mountains, mesas and canyons with little more than a blanket, poncho and knife. No tents, sleeping bags, stoves or backpacks. You have to leave the watches,
cellphones and laptops at home. Say goodbye to the modern world and learn to live in the now with the skills of ancestral Puebloan cultures. In the BOSS skills courses, held in a sprawling meadow at 9,000 feet on Boulder Mountain, participants learn about cordage, friction fire, shelter construction and edible plants. You probably don’t need those
“Know more, carry less.” – Boulder Outdoor Survival School’s motto
skills back home, but learning them will make you a better man, one who can connect with the natural world and who’s really glad he made it to the end of the course. Those who want more knowledge and less physical challenges can try the Explorer Courses, where
they will learn about different ecosystems, desert navigation, ancestral storytelling and survival rescue. Courses range from three to 28 days and all are taught in rugged and spectacular Utah. Since 1968, the Boulder Outdoor Survival School has offered life-changing, wilderness-based experiences to adventurous people all over the world. “Know more, carry less” is one of the core philosophies. Students are taught how indigenous cultures around the world can survive and even thrive without all the modern equipment people today feel is necessary. Guys gain competency in the wilderness and confidence in themselves. And they can answer that age-old question, “Who’s the man?” For more information, call Boulder Outdoor Survival School at 800-3357404 or visit boss-inc.com.
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couple of times a week, you will build up some significant skill. But you will walk out of the class casting.” And like golf, don’t be surprised if fly-fishing becomes addictive.
“It never gets old. When a 100-pound fish pops up in front of me, my knees start shaking.” – Sandy Moret, owner, Florida Keys Outfitters’ fly-fishing school
“It never gets old. When a 100-pound fish pops up in front of me, my knees start shaking. When that stops, I’ll stop fishing,” Moret says. “Every day I’ve been on the water, I’ve learned something new.” And like golf and tennis, it’s best to learn the skills and knowledge that otherwise would take months
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and years of trial and error to acquire. The $695 price for the two full days of instruction is about what you would pay for a sportfishing guide for a day in the Keys. A word of warning: There is no fishing during the school, only casting instruction. But students often schedule a few days after the school to fish with a guide. “Casting in itself becomes fun. It’s such a great sensation to pick up a fly rod and cast. The weight of the line not the lure pulls the line off the reel, and the weight allows you to wave the rod a little like a whip,” says Moret. Another bit of advice: Don’t worry about making a fool of yourself—you’re among friends. “We have a sense of humor. It’s kind of like when a baby starts to walk—they fall down but pretty soon they’re walking. We all make mistakes and all have a learning curve. But you will be fine if you’re willing to put some time in it.” For more information, call Florida Keys Outfitters at 305-664-5423 or visit floridakeysoutfitters.com.
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orget those testosterone tests in the doctor’s office. The true test of manliness could be this one: Climb Mount Everest. This trip could earn you free beer in your local pub for a very long time. Not everyone can climb the highest and most terrifying mountain on Earth. In fact, at least 230 climbers have died on the mountain from dangers including frostbite, dehydration, falling rocks, falling ice and sudden storms. But that’s not going to stop you from going to the top of the world. Neither will the price, which can be as much as $100,000. So you have the money, the legs, the 10 weeks of vacation, and the ruthless resolve to do it—who should you ask to guide you to the top? It’s not like you can book the trip on Expedia. Eric Simonson, one of the owners of International Mountain Guides, first climbed Everest in 1991, and has been the organizer and leader for 10 expeditions since. Simonson and an elite group of guides risk their lives to get their clients safely to the summit. One of his trips was the NOVA/BBC trek that discovered the body of English mountaineer George Mallory, who disappeared near the summit in 1924. Simonson is co-author of a book about that expedition, “Ghosts of Everest: The Search for “The guide better Mallory & Irvine.” Simonson also know how strong the has known guides who’ve perished clients are, how much including the two who died on the infamous expedition documented gas they’ve got in in the book, “Into Thin Air.” “The guide better know how the tank... If they’re strong the clients are, how much running low, you need gas they’ve got in the tank,” says to turn around.” Simonson. “If they’re running – Eric Simonson, co-owner, low, you need to turn around.” International Mountain Guides His company often turns away potential clients who “lack experience, fitness, and are people we know are difficult, people you wouldn’t want to spend 10 weeks with.” His company is based near the park entrance of Mount Rainier, and he has climbed Rainier 288 times—and you can climb it too. If you’re not ready for Everest, his guides will take you to the top of Kilimanjaro, the Matterhorn and many other mountaintops. There are other treks around the world, but most will test your mettle. For more information, call International Mountain Guides at 360-569-2609 or visit mountainguides.com.
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ead ’em up, move ’em out. Picture yourself in the saddle on the range in Wyoming helping genuine cowboys round up strays in the shadow of the snow-topped Wind River Mountains, which form the Continental Divide. This is just the mission for Florida equestrians who want a change of scenery. You’ll spend six to seven hours a day in the saddle herding cattle into the mountains the first week of July and rounding them up again the last week of September. “Florida riders need to widen their horizons,” laughs Bayard Fox, owner of Bitterroot Ranch and Equitours,
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America’s oldest and largest horseback riding vacation company. Guests on the Bitterroot cattle drives need to be at least solid intermediate riders with stamina, who can help cowboys search cattle
“Florida riders need to widen their horizons.” – Bayard Fox, owner, Bitterroot Ranch and Equitours
spread out over high mountains, forests and river valleys in grizzly country. There are frequent sightings of elk, deer and moose.
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One morning, you’ll look for cows in the East Fork Basin area of the national forest above the ranch, checking clearings in forests as high as 10,000 feet. On another day, you’ll gather mother cows with their calves and move them back to the ranch. Each night, you sleep in the cozy comfort of your log cabin. The number of guests on each cattle drive is limited to 18, and riders get to know each other quickly. The pace is generally slow but can get challenging really fast. You can also join cattle drives in Arizona between Zion National Park and the north rim of the Grand Can-
yon, or help gauchos in Argentina driving cattle at the base of the Andes. For truly challenging cattle work, you can round up bulls, trained for bull fighting, in Ecuador. Equitours offers trips around the world from Kenya to India, Turkey and Mongolia. You can sign up for dressage training with Olympic silver medalist Rafael Soto in Spain, and attend cross-country jumping clinics in Ireland. Or learn to train horses back at Bitterroot Ranch. For more information, call Bitterroot Cattle Drives at 800-545-0019 or 307 455-2778, or visit ridingtours.com.
KAYAK THE GALÁPAGOS
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ow about experiencing the Galápagos the way it should be explored—by kayak? You’ll get physical while looking at some of the coolest animals on the planet. You’ll pass sea lions relaxing on beaches, and giant tortoises roaming through the grass. And you can jump into the water and snorkel
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ANIMAL MAGNETISM the equator. A great way to see these islands is not from the deck of a cruise ship, but with Natural Habitat Adventures’ kayak tours. Guests live on a small catamaran with six cabins for up to 12 people for 10 days allowing close-up views of whales and dolphins, as well as blue-footed boobies. “This trip is for people who want to get away from crowds and go where nobody else goes. And be close to the water and see sea turtles bobbing,” says Dr. Olaf Malver, chief exploratory officer and biologist who designed the tours. The catamaran, which is very stable and carries the kayaks between the hulls, has a naturalist and crew on board to answer questions. The catamaran travels from island to island each day. “One of the nice things about the trip is that you can hop into the water from the kayak and snorkel with animals such as iguanas and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Galápagos,” says Malver. Paddling this primeval paradise is a privilege few visitors get to enjoy. The company’s Galápagos kayaking permit allows participants to access remote places that guests on larger ships never see. The trip kicks off with a privately guided hike in the foothills of the An-
“This trip is for people who want to get away from crowds and go where nobody else goes. And be close to the water and see sea turtles bobbing.” – Dr. Olaf Malver, chief exploratory officer and biologist
with sea turtles and penguins. The Galápagos Islands, made of black lava and named for the giant tortoises that are its most recognizable inhabitants, are 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador and straddle
des. In the Galápagos, the kayak trips also include exploration on foot. O For more information, call Natural Habitat Adventures at 800-543-8917 or 303-449-3711, or visit nathab.com.
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HAIR APPARENT BY DIANNA SMITH
Modern Technology Is Making Baldness A Thing Of The Past
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or most men, having a full head of hair is what makes them feel confident, handsome and, well, sexy. Good hair is a reason why thousands of women swoon over hunky Hollywood actors like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise and it’s kind of like your right arm, you just assume it will always be there. But what if it isn’t? According to the American Hair Loss Association, by the age of 50, approximately 85 percent of men will suffer from male pattern baldness and, for some men it starts sooner rather than later. And while some men can pull off the shavedhead look, for others, even in their 20s, baseball caps, cowboy hats or sunglasses on their heads become everyday accessories as they try to shield their balding pates. Fortunately the days of resorting to terrible toupees and poorly done plugs have disappeared, as today’s modern technology offers delicate hair transplant surgeries from doctors so precise they’re certain no one can detect the surgery even happened. Sound iffy? Meet Steve, a Palm Beach County man in his 30s who had hair transplantation six months ago. He already feels like a different person with his new head of hair and if you saw him today, he promises no
one would be able to tell he was once on the verge of baldness. “I don’t feel like I’m the most superficial person in the world, but it just bothers you when you’re a guy and you start losing hair,” says Steve. “I had no confidence at all. It messes with you mentally. Now I already feel more confident. It was 100 percent worth it.”
NO MORE HAT HEAD Steve wouldn’t use his last name for this piece because that’s how secretive his surgery was. No one—not even his family—knew he had it done and he wants to keep it that way. “It’s embarrassing,” he says. “It’s so natural looking that you can’t
“I walked around with a baseball cap on my head for seven years,” he says. “I wore a hat all the damn time which gets annoying.” He shaved his head to see if he could pull off the bald look but he hated it. And he wouldn’t even consider Donald Trump’s infamous comb-over style. “I wasn’t going to be a person who would do a comb-over,” he says, laughing. One day Steve heard about a new hair transplant surgery on a local radio station and he made an appointment with Dr. Alan J. Bauman to learn more about it. Steve knew he wanted to try it not long after he walked through the door. Dr. Bauman of Bauman Medical Group in Boca Raton gives men a new lease on life just as he did Steve, by offering options from topical creams to laser therapy to hair transplant surgery, as long as
“I don’t feel like I’m the most superficial person in the world, but it just bothers you when you’re a guy and you start losing hair. I had no confidence at all.” – Steve, hair transplant patient
even tell. I would not have had it done otherwise.” He started noticing hair loss in his early 20s. His hair was thinning on the top of his head and by the time his late 20s rolled around, he took to wearing a hat more often than not.
they’re good candidates for each. His office welcomes an estimated 1,000 new patients a year because they know Dr. Bauman realizes the importance of hair. “It’s one of those things that make us look good and feel good,” Dr. M AY 2 0 1 3
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Bauman says. “You know what a bad hair day looks like? Someone who has hair loss is having a bad hair life.” He adds, “One out of every five guys sitting around a table at a bar has hair loss.” There’s a negative stigma to seeking treatment for hair loss, he says, because some associate it with old-style solutions such as hair plugs, and potential patients believe the work they would get done would look just as unnatural. But today that’s not the case. Treatments range from topical medication such as Rogaine to oral medication like Propecia. Rogaine, which is the brand name
for Minoxidil, was the first Federal Drug Administration-approved medication for the treatment of hair loss. It’s a cream that’s applied directly to the scalp, and can be purchased without a doctor’s note. Steve tried Rogaine but oddly, he says, it seemed to make the hair on his arms thicker and darker. But the hair on his head, not so much. He’s currently taking Propecia, also known as Finasteride, which is the first pill known to treat hair loss, and it’s also FDA-approved. Propecia requires a doctor’s prescription and it’s what the American Hair Loss Association recommends as the first line of attack for preventing hair loss. Though Steve has already had hair transplant surgery, he takes Propecia as a way to prevent himself from having to need more hair transplantations in the years to come. The most common noninvasive hair-loss treatment is laser therapy, where a laser cap is used on the scalp to get the follicles to produce better quality hair and over time, Dr. Bauman says, it works. 88
“It’s one of those things that make us look good and feel good. You know what a bad hair day looks like? Someone who has hair loss is having a bad hair life.” – Dr. Alan J. Bauman, Boca Raton
Dr. Alan J. Bauman
But progress for most hair treatments is slow because a hair follicle grows just a third of a millimeter a day. Patients who choose hair transplantations usually have to wait an entire year to see the full result. With hair transplants, Dr. Bauman and physicians who specialize in this field harvest living and growing hair follicles and redistribute them into balding areas without leaving any mark. These doctors act as artists, implanting single pieces of hair to form a design that matches the frame of the face. The angle of each hairline is
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different than the one next to it and, as you could imagine, it’s a tedious surgery that requires lots of time and follow-up appointments. Dr. Glenn Charles, a hair transplant and restoration specialist with an office in Boca Raton, sees patients ages 18 to 85 and has performed hair transplantation on a man who was almost 90 years old. “He was in very good shape and still cared about what he looked like,” Dr. Charles says. “People come to us because (hair loss) is bothering them, lowering their self-confidence. To be able to eliminate that issue for them is a nice reward for us.” He encourages people who choose to be proactive in stopping their hair loss, but cautions them not to get
sucked in by numerous infomercials promising to eliminate baldness. Do your homework, research doctors and read forums online, he says. And be ready to fork over some cash. Hair transplants can cost anywhere between $5,000 and $20,000 and it’s considered cosmetic so health insurance doesn’t pay for it. But for many, as Steve insists, it’s worth every penny. And here’s why. “It’s like turning the clock back for them,” Dr. Bauman says. “And with the technology available now, (doctors) should make it where people don’t know you had a hair transplant. I want to make it where the barber can’t even find your scar. That’s my goal.”
PULLING THE PLUGS Androgenetic alopecia, also known as male pattern baldness, is responsible for the vast majority of hair loss in men and most can blame it on heredity. Some men inherit hair follicles with a genetic sensitivity to dihydrotestosterone, a byproduct of testosterone. According to the American Hair Loss Association, those hair follicles begin to miniaturize, shortening the lifespan of each piece of hair and causing a receding hairline and thinning crown, and eventually the entire top of the scalp becomes hairless. Genetic hair loss, which can’t be prevented, prompts most men to
tured into a surgery that involved cutting thin strips of scalp from the back of the head where hair usually remains on balding men and then implanting those strips into the balding spots. That seemed to be a much better option than hair plugs but the sur-
cial hair like nylon and silk is now banned by the FDA in the United States. “What hair they had was lost,” Dr. Rose says. “It was a horrible scam.” Last year a study authored by a Los Angeles dermatologist revealed yet another way to combat baldness:
Trump’s that his even has its own Facebook page. Or men could always shave their heads or go for buzz-cuts and move on. But, if given the option, most everyone would opt for a full head of hair, points out Dr. Mandy. He says most guys believe that the hair makes
“People come to us because (hair loss) is bothering them, lowering their selfconfidence. To be able to eliminate that issue for them is a nice reward for us.” – Dr. Glenn Charles, Boca Raton Dr. Glenn Charles
find whatever they can to fix the problem—even if what they find aren’t very good solutions. Dr. Gary Rose, a plastic surgeon who serves as an associate professor at Florida Atlantic University, says that for many years, men opted for hair plugs even though these plugs could be spotted 100 feet away and “were unsightly.” Then doctors ven-
Dr. Gary Rose
gery often left a long visible scar on the back of the head, alerting those paying attention that the person had hair transplant surgery. In Europe, synthetic hair transplant surgery became popular and men flocked to it, only to find that it left scarring, caused abscesses and inevitably didn’t serve its purpose, all reasons why transplanting artifi-
Dr. Stephen Mandy
transplanting leg hair into the scalp. But the problem is, says Dr. Stephen Mandy of South Beach Dermatology in Miami, that leg hairr isn’t isnt really suitable to replace scalp hair because leg hair gets to a certain ain length and then stops growing. Then, of course, there aree hairpieces and the comb-over, the latter made so famous byy
the man. Good looking people tend to be more successful than non-good looking people, he says, and even famous Hollywood stars know that. Ever heard of Matthew McConaughey and Kevin Costner? Dr. Mandy says both actors have had hair transplants—one of whom he worked with personally—though neither of the stars has admitted it publicly. Just like Steve in Palm Beach County, they’ve opted to keep their baldness to themselves, instead choosing to enjoy their new hair and the burst of confidence ce that comes with it. O
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MEDICAL PR FILES IN THIS EVER-CHANGING HEALTHCARE landscape, it’s not always easy to choose the provider or hospital that best fits your needs. When making such an important decision, it’s crucial to do your research and ask for references. Looking for quality healthcare? The following is a compendium of our community’s leading healthcare facilities and practitioners. From neurology, dentistry, hospice services and hair restoration to dermatology, orthopedics, optometry and plastic surgery (and more), you’ll find an expert in every specialty.
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REJUVENATE YOUR HAIR Bauman Medical Group Specializes In Reversing The Signs Of Aging Hair technology to restore any hair loss that may have occurred,” says Dr. Bauman. “Hair loss doesn’t have to happen, there are so many options and we offer all of them at Bauman Medical Group.”
BAUMAN MEDICAL GROUP ALAN J. BAUMAN, M.D. SPECIALTIES FUE NeoGraft Hair Transplantation Male and Female Hair Loss HairCheckTM Measurements
Dr. Bauman starts with a custom diagnosis of each patient’s hair. For those hoping to prevent hair loss and stimulate growth, he recommends a program using a results-oriented, multi-therapy
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS M.D. with ‘Cor et Manus’ Award, New York Medical College
approach: Nutrition and lowlevel laser therapy, plus the most current, FDA-approved
Surgically Trained: Beth Israel Medical Center; Mount Sinai Medical Center
topical and oral medications. If it comes to transplantation, Dr. Bauman uses NeoGraft, the latest, minimally invasive Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) tool to meticulously harvest
Alan J. Bauman, M.D.
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ew aspects of appearance show the world how young
and vibrant we are like a full head of healthy, shiny hair. This
individual hair follicles from the
“
We offer a patient-centered experience, so that the magic of hair restoration can be appreciated to its fullest.
is very possible to achieve in
”
many ways, according to Alan
is Board-certified by the
back of the scalp, and then
J. Bauman, M.D., founder and
American and International
transplant them artistically to
medical director of Bauman
Board of Hair Restoration Surgery.
recreate natural hair and
Medical Group, a national
hairlines. During the process,
leader and innovator in treating
He notes that hair loss is prevent-
patients are relaxing, listening
hair loss in men and women.
able, and works with patients
to music, watching a movie,
from diagnosis to treatment,
using their iPads or napping.
“My patients tell me that when
using all of the most state-of-the-
they look in the mirror and see
art techniques to protect and
“We offer a comfortable,
themselves after hair restoration,
restore natural, healthy hair.
patient-centered experience,”
it reminds them of how they
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Dr. Bauman emphasizes. “So
looked and felt 10 years earlier,”
“We are very proactive in the
that the magic of hair restora-
says Dr. Bauman, one of just a
prevention of hair loss and in
tion can be appreciated to its
few physicians in the world who
using the most advanced
fullest.”
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Certified Diplomate: American and International Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
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hensive cancer services.
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Bethesda Health’s ‘jewel of the
All patient rooms are private and
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are designed with the amenities
hospital also offers physician
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televisions, computers and wire-
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growth. “It’s an extremely pre-
Dr. Glenn M. Charles Demonstrates Latest Techniques In Global Simulcast
head,” he adds. “To the extent
cise technique with excellent results. There is minimal downtime and no linear scars on the
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there is any scarring, it can be easily concealed.”
Dr. Glenn M. Charles
With his extensive experience in all aspects of hair restoration— for both men and women—Dr.
SPECIALTIES Hair Transplantation Hair Restoration Artas Robotic Hair Restoration FUE (Follicular Unit Extractions)
Charles attracts patients from all over the country and internationally. He carefully assesses a patient’s overall health, since medical conditions, prescription
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS Undergraduate Degree: Michigan State University
drugs, nutrition and diet can affect hair loss. “We take a holistic approach, as healthier patients get better results,” he adds. “We also offer therapies that increase blood circulation to the scalp to stimulate hair regrowth and prevent hair loss.” A frequent lecturer at international conferences on hair res-
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n international leader in hair restoration, Dr. Glenn
M. Charles demonstrated the latest robotic-assisted surgical
“
With our computer-assisted and doctor-controlled robotic surgery, we get excellent results.
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techniques at an April Orlando
tice in Boca Raton, which is an
Live Surgery Workshop that was
official training center for the
toration techniques, Dr. Charles is past President of
simulcast to surgeons around
ARTAS™ technology. “We look
the American Board of Hair
the world. “It is truly an honor
forward to educating the global
Restoration Surgery, a member
to take part in this special
medical community, while help-
of the International Society
event, as we bring the latest
ing patients close to home and
of Hair Restoration Surgery,
restoration procedures to a
around the world achieve the
and the Coalition of Indepen-
new global audience,” he says.
best possible results,” he says.
dent Hair Restoration Physi-
As the first surgeon to bring the
Using sophisticated imaging
the world are learning more
ARTAS™ Robotic Assisted FUE
technology, Dr. Charles guides
about the new techniques,
(Follicular Unit Extraction) pro-
the ARTAS™ through the entire
patients in the Boca area
cedure to Florida, Dr. Charles
procedure, carefully controlling
don’t have to wait,” he
performed a live procedure at
the angle and depth of the fol-
says. “With our computer-
the 19th annual OLSW. He also
licular extractions before they
assisted and doctor-controlled
teaches other doctors at his
are placed in the exact angle
robotic surgery, we get
Charles Medical Group prac-
and pattern of the natural hair
excellent results.”
Medical Degree: Nova Southeastern University School of Medicine Internship And Residency: Diagnostic Radiology at Michigan State University affiliated hospitals Past President and Diplomat of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
LOCATION 200 Glades Road, Suite 2 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-395-5544 charleshair.com artashairtransplant.org
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Yeshiva University
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Pennsylvania College of Optometry
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Member: American Optometric Association
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offers a “candy store” for all ages, featuring more than
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South Florida surgeon named to the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, an invitation-only society composed of the leading national and international orthopedic surgeons. Dr. Levy, also clinical
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS Northwestern University Northwestern University Medical School
director of the Holy Cross Orthopedic Research Institute, concentrates on continuing clinical research to stay ahead of the latest advancements and has published more than
University of Miami Orthopedic Residency Fellowship: Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Florida Orthopedic Institute
35 peer-reviewed articles.
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Levy did his residency at Univer-
Keeping at the cutting edge of
that has since established him
sity of Miami, followed by a
the latest technology, Dr. Levy
as the region’s leading tertiary
shoulder and elbow fellowship
has played a critical role in the
referral center. With his impres-
with Mark Frankle in Tampa,
design of some of the latest
sive history of academic
and was a visiting clinician at
shoulder replacements. He trav-
achievement, scholarly writings
the prestigious Mayo Clinic in
els around the country teaching
and national and international
Rochester, Minn.
surgeons on how to perform
lectures, Dr. Levy provides his
shoulder surgery and is the pro-
patients a niche expertise in
As chief of orthopedic surgery
gram director for the Holy Cross
arthroscopic and complex
he combines his steady surgical
Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship.
shoulder and elbow recon-
skills with state-of-the-art tech-
struction that makes him one
niques to treat the most com-
For him, the emphasis on re-
of the best in the country, and
plex shoulder and elbow prob-
search will never stop. Dr. Levy
has put Holy Cross Hospital on
lems. While he is most well
believes that “the future of
the map as a destination for
known for his research on the
medicine rests in evidence-
shoulder and elbow care.
reverse shoulder replacement,
based practices. By practicing
he performs a high volume of
with this standard and closely
After graduating from North-
all arthroscopic rotator cuff re-
monitoring my patients surgical
western University’s 7-year
pairs, complex revision surgery,
outcomes, I am able to ensure
combined undergraduate and
challenging fractures and
that my patients are getting
medical school program, Dr.
shoulder and elbow instability.
the highest quality care.”
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LOCATION 5597 North Dixie Highway Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334 954-958-4800 shoulder-and-elbow.com
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HOSPICE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY DR. FAUSTINO GONZALEZ, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.A.H.P.M.
Hospice Of Palm Beach County Provides Compassion And Family Support Dr. Faustino Gonzalez
their families, such as pet visits, spiritual care, clinical massage, music and aroma therapies, plus
SPECIALTIES
extended bereavement services.
Internal Medicine
Hospice of Palm Beach County
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
also maintains a memorial garden in which every tree and
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plant is dedicated to someone.
Colgate University
designed to attract birds and
A retention pond is specifically other animals for the enjoyment
College of the City of New York
of caregivers and patients.
Universidad Central del Este in San Pedro de Macoris
Hospice of Palm County is one of 4 percent of hospices in the
Certification: Degree of Fellow by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
nation that offer treatments such as radiation, chemotherapy, and transfusions for patients who otherwise would be in
Memberships: American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
great pain and discomfort.
American Board of Internal Medicine
F
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sionate care is Hospice of Palm
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Beach County, as they are confronted with important and
“
Some families and patients need more time to come to terms with their mortality. The care that we give is all about offering the best quality of life while this is happening and beyond.
difficult end of life decisions.
”
for other programs nationwide—
“We are very aware that we are
Founded in 1978, this not-for-
not only for the exemplary
helping patients, along with their
profit hospice has cared for
medical and palliative care it
families, to write the last chapter
nearly 70,000 patients and their
provides, but also for its caregiver
in their book,” says Dr. Faustino
families, and averages 1,100
support, in-home care, multi-
Gonzalez, vice president of
patients daily throughout the
cultural team care providers and
medical affairs of Hospice of
county. The hospice serves those
integrative therapies.
Palm Beach County.
economic strata, and all demo-
The support of Hospice of Palm
“Some families and patients
graphics of age and culture.
Beach County Foundation has
need more time to come to
made it possible for the hospice
terms with their mortality. The
Considered a leading provider
to provide creative comfort care
care that we give is all about of-
of hospice care, Hospice of
programs that have demon-
fering the best quality of life while
Palm Beach County is a model
strated success with patients and
this is happening and beyond.”
within all levels of the socio-
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BEAUTIFUL SOLUTIONS Laura E. Skellchock, M.D. Of Integrative Dermatology And Integrative Health Institute Provides Cutting-Edge Expertise Laura E. Skellchock, M.D.
diagnose abnormalities even before they become cancerous. The theory behind many of her procedures is to use the body’s own regenerative ability natural in all of her patients. She
Age-Management
is one of the few doctors
Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement and Functional Medicine
Juvederm® and platelet-richplasma to provide a custom
Arizona State University
Dr. Skellchock is expert in skin
University of Arizona College of Medicine (Medical School)
her office is the Center of Excellence for Suneva, maker of Artefill®. ith more than 25 years of
best results, so we are all satisfied
Always at the forefront of her
experience as an expert
and happy,” Dr. Skellchock says.
field, Dr. Skellchock uses a
innovative Dr. Skellchock embraces all innovations in her field. Her eye for beauty, compassion, and integrative approach to the
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (Dermatology Residency) Integrative Medicine Fellowship University of Arizona College of Medicine Board-Certified American Board of Dermatology
cannula to inject soft tissue It is her knowledge, skill, and
augmentation fillers as opposed
“
Our goal is to respect you as an individual, listen to you, and partner with you to achieve the best results, so we are all satisfied and happy.
”
body allow her patients to re-
equipment that enable her to
to needles since it is safer and
ceive an exceptional level of
provide this service to her pa-
causes less tissue trauma, result-
medical and aesthetic care.
tients on every level.
ing in much less pain and bruising. She also offers the O-Shot®
In Dr. Skellchock’s energetically
“I utilize a holistic approach
and P-Shot® procedures which
based, sacred healing space,
for patients to look and feel
increase sexual pleasure and
patients receive individualized
better,” says Dr. Skellchock,
performance. Integrative
and customized treatment
who also has expertise in
Dermatology was also the
plans.
Integrative Medicine and
first practice in South Florida
Age Management.
to offer the MiraDry® proce-
“Our goal is to respect you as
LOCATION Integrative Dermatology and Integrative Health Institute 6100 Glades Road Suites 304 & 310 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-488-2689, 561-756-9405 drskellchock.com
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dure, a permanent solution
an individual, listen to you and
Skin exams are completely thor-
for excessive underarm
partner with you to achieve the
ough, using a dermatoscope to
sweating.
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designer result.
resurfacing and uses all fillers;
surgical dermatology, the
SPECIALTIES Medical, Surgical and Cosmetic Dermatology
Facelift®, which combines
in medical, cosmetic and
LAURA E. SKELLCHOCK, M.D., F.A.A.D., P.A.
to bring out the beauty that is
officially trained in the Vampire
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BEST FACE FORWARD Dr. Lawrence M. Korpeck Leads The MyLooks Cosmetic Surgery Team dures are liposuction, breast augDr. Lawrence M. Korpeck
mentation and tummy tucks. For men, eyelid surgery, liposuction
SPECIALTY
and gynecomastia (breast reduction) lead the list of most
Plastic Surgery
common surgical procedures.
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“In today’s economy, many professionals, executives and
Undergraduate Degree: State University of New York
family members recognize the importance of improving their appearance and self-esteem,”
Postgraduate Degree: Parkland Memorial Hospital
says Dr. Korpeck, who earned his medical degree from the
University of Pittsburgh Health Center
University of Michigan, and
Manhattan Eyes, Ear and Throat
general surgery at Parkland
completed a residency in Memorial Hospital in Dallas and
Professional Affiliations: Certified American Board of Plastic Surgery; Fellow of American College of Surgeons; Active Member of the American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons; American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc.; Florida Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
a residency in plastic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Health Center. He also completed a cosmetic surgery
F
rom facial rejuvenation to breast enhancement sur-
gery, Lawrence M. Korpeck, M.D., helps patients achieve their ideal appearance. Board-
“
In today’s economy, many professionals, executives and family members recognize the importance of improving their appearance and self-esteem.
certified by the American
LOCATION 200 Glades Road, Suite 1A Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-416-1272, 855-869-5665 mylooks.com
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”
Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr.
patients look and feel years
Korpeck brings more than 25
younger. Our patients get excel-
Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat
years of experience to his role
lent follow-up care as well, and as
Hospital.
as medical director of MyLooks
their needs change we can con-
Boca Raton, a full-service
tinue to meet their rejuvenation
As a leading aesthetic center,
Center of Excellence for
needs through their lives.”
MyLooks of Boca Raton has a
women and men.
fellowship at the renowned
skin-care department and Today, more than 80 percent of
computer imaging services, as
“We offer state-of-the-art
cosmetic procedures in the
well as an operating room and
cosmetic procedures and
United States are non-surgical,
recovery area certified by the
concierge service in a safe and
according to Dr. Korpeck. The
American Association for
modern medical environment,”
most popular non-surgical proce-
Accreditation of Ambulatory
says Dr. Korpeck, who is a distin-
dures for women include soft
Surgery Facilities. Known for his
guished fellow of the American
tissue fillers, Botox, facial peels,
commitment to patient safety
College of Surgeons. “By provid-
microdermabrasion and noninva-
as well as exceptional care, Dr.
ing high-quality surgical and non-
sive laser skin tightening, while the
Korpeck says, “We achieve
surgical procedures, we help our
most common surgical proce-
amazing results.”
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NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
Northwest Medical Center Is Building One Of The Largest Emergency Departments In Broward County
SPECIALTIES* 24-Hour Emergency Service (Adult and Pediatric) Bariatric Center of Excellence Cardiovascular/Open Heart Services Cardiac Cath/Angioplasty Chest Pain Center with PCI Electrophysiology Lab Minimally Invasive Surgical Services Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level 2 Neurology/Neurosurgery Obstetrics Orthopedics Pain Management Center Pediatrics Pelvic Health Institute
s Northwest Medical
A
investing $17.5 million in the
Phase II of Northwest Medical
Center expands its
expansion, has seen its ER
Center’s Emergency Depart-
Emergency Department by
patient volume grow exponen-
ment’s expansion will renovate
adding more than 25,000
tially over the years. Last year
its existing space.
square feet, the community
alone, it saw 47,000 patients.
surrounding the hospital eagerly awaits the many additional high-quality services it will bring to the area. “Our expanded ER was designed in consultation with those who provide the medical services within it:
Northwest Medical Center’s
Women’s Services
an HCA hospital located in
*Key services listed. For more information visit our website.
We know with all of the cutting-edge technology and increased capacity the ER will better serve the needs of the patients in the communities we serve, which is our ultimate goal.
Emergency Department
Margate, is a 223-bed hospital
EMS/Paramedics,” says Mark
expansion will take place
and healthcare complex,
Rader, CEO of Northwest
in two Phases: Phase I will
continuously expanding
Medical Center. “We know
break ground in June and
and incorporating the latest
with all of the cutting-edge
finish about nine months
technology in the delivery of
technology and increased
later. Its 25,000 square feet
care. Staffed by nearly 600
capacity the ER will better
will house additional treat-
physicians and more than 900
serve the needs of the patients
ment areas, an expanded
healthcare professionals, North-
in the communities we serve,
ambulance drop-off area
west Medical Center prides
which is our ultimate goal.”
and a separate pediatric
itself in providing state-of-the
treatment and examination
art services to all it serves.
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Northwest Medical Center,
physicians, nurses and area
The medical center, which is
Primary Stroke Center Sleep Disorder Center
“
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Physical Therapy
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area.
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MEDICAL PLASTIC SURGERY SPECIALISTS OF BOCA RATON
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SECOND TIME AROUND Dr. Rafael C. Cabrera Of Plastic Surgery Specialists Of Boca Raton Specializes In Natural-Looking Facelifts
DR. RAFAEL C. CABRERA motive. We are completely
SPECIALTIES
transparent here,” he says. Dr. Cabrera goes on to explain
Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
that he is never persuaded by
Specializes in Face, Neck, Eyes and Skin Cancer
is doing what’s right for the
his bottom line and his top priority patient. He also emphasizes the fact that facelifts, especially
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
secondary facelifts, deserve the attention of an experienced expert. “Management of deli-
NYU School of Medicine
cate tissue, incision placement and replacement of volume
Cornell University
are all critical components to
Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital
this procedure. It is a fusion of
Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York University Medical Center
Plastic Surgery Specialists of
art and science at its finest.”
Boca Raton is committed to excellence. Dr. Cabrera is a
Member: The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Rafael C. Cabrera
and trained with the “masters” at New York University Institute
Member: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
I
t’s no secret that we all want
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to look as good as we feel,
“
Facelifts, especially secondary facelifts, deserve the attention of an experienced expert.
951 N.W. 13th Street, Suite 4A Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-393-6400 pssbocaraton.com
right? Nobody understands that
Surgeon, Dr. Rafael Cabrera.
to be in balance with their inner
of Reconstructive Plastic
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He is renowned for his beautiful
self,” he says.
Surgery. In practice for more
better than well-known and respected Boca Raton Plastic
”
natural-looking facelift results
than 15 years, Dr. Cabrera has
and delivering top-of-the line
Dr. Cabrera’s results and safety
four fully accredited operating
patient care. “Primary and
record speak for themselves, so
suites that offer the highest
secondary facelifts are the
we wondered, what else sets this
standard in patient safety and
most common procedures in
talented surgeon apart?
comfort. He utilizes the safest
my practice,” says Dr. Cabrera.
surgical and anesthetic
“Getting older doesn’t have
“I’m very upfront,” says Dr.
approaches and many
to be what it once was. My
Cabrera. “People understand
procedures can be performed
patients are active, healthy
that I mean what I say; I say
with simple one-pill sedation.
and living life to the fullest. They
what I mean and they never
Patients appreciate this
want their outer appearance
have to worry about an ulterior
anxiety-free technique.
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LIFETIME DENTAL CARE Dr. Naved Fatmi Of Regency Court Dentistry Provides Highly Personalized Service At Regency Court Dentistry, Dr. Fatmi’s team takes a full-service approach that includes cos-
REGENCY COURT DENTISTRY DR. NAVED FATMI SPECIALTIES Cosmetic Dentistry
metic procedures like Botox and
Teeth Whitening
derma fillers for lips and wrinkles,
Dental Implants
as well as teeth whitening.
Partials/Dentures
Restorative procedures include crowns, veneers, bridges and
Veneers
dental implants for single and
Crown & Bridge
multiple teeth. “Our goal is to
Botox/Fillers
take care of every patient’s needs in one location,” he says.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
In addition, Dr. Fatmi is one of the few dentists in the region who is on call seven days a week for dental emergencies,
Florida International University University of Florida College of Dentistry
such as helping a bridesmaid from New York who chipped her
Memberships:
front tooth the day before a
Florida Dental Association
Sunday wedding in Boca Raton. Dr. Naved Fatmi
W
hether you need an emergency dental
repair, teeth whitening that can take years off your age
“My team and I met the patient in the office on a Saturday, and
Academy of General Dentistry
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“
We have built our practice on one simple premise: Provide every patient with optimum lifetime dental care.
or ongoing dental hygiene to
”
brighten your smile, Dr. Naved
With his family-oriented dental
within an hour we repaired her
Fatmi will take care of you in a
practice, Dr. Fatmi and his
front tooth so she could smile
warm and comfortable setting.
friendly professional staff offer
without any worries in the
“In our office culture, our focus
a Lifetime Dental Care
wedding photos,” he says.
is on the patient’s individual
program designed to adjust
needs, not trying to see dozens
and grow with patients as their
of patients a day,” says Dr.
needs change. “Our unique
ment to quality care, his office
Fatmi, who provides personal-
approach to comprehensive
has an all-digital scanning sys-
ized dental care at Regency
dentistry can be applied to
tem that minimizes radiation and
Court Dentistry near Woodfield
individuals as well as whole
on-call laboratory services for
Country Club in Boca Raton.
families,” says Dr. Fatmi, a
rapid service. As Dr. Fatmi says,
“We take very good care of
graduate of the University of
“We have built our practice on
all our patients, including a
Florida dental school who
one simple premise: Provide ev-
follow-up call the day after
completed his training at
ery patient with optimum lifetime
a procedure.”
Shands Hospital.
dental care.”
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As part of Dr. Fatmi’s commit-
3003 Yamato Road, Suite C5 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-998-0727 regencycourtdentistry.com
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DR. FIX-IT The Plastic Surgeons Of Sanctuary Medical Center Focus On Corrective Plastic Surgery Kurt Wagner, M.D., Andrew Rosenthal, M.D., Jason N. Pozner, M.D. and Megan C. Jack, M.D.
Body Contouring; Rhinoplasty; Breast Reconstruction, Augmentation and Revisions; Facelift; Advanced Liposuction; Vaginal Rejuvenation; Laser Rejuvenation; Botox and Cosmetic Fillers
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
JASON N. POZNER, M.D., F.A.C.S. Co-Owner of SMC; BoardCertified Plastic Surgeon; Mount Sinai School of Medicine
ANDREW H. ROSENTHAL, M.D.
F
or the plastic surgeons
Rosenthal, Megan Jack, and Kurt
and body. With more than a
at Sanctuary Medical Center,
Wagner, together offer patients
decade in private practice and
helping patients achieve their
over 100 years of surgical experi-
stellar academic credentials,
MEGAN C. JACK, M.D.
cosmetic goals when they’ve
ence combined.
Dr. Rosenthal particularly enjoys
Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida
been disappointed by other
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon; University of Michigan
KURT WAGNER, M.D. Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon; SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Dr. Pozner specializes in
the most difficult subspecialties
the most satisfying aspects of
complicated and corrective
in plastic surgery.
their practice. “When things go wrong with breast augmentations, liposuction, facelifts or other procedures, we have the
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performing rhinoplasty, one of
treatments or surgery is one of
things,” says Dr. Jason Pozner,
“
When things go wrong with breast augmentations, liposuction, facelifts or other procedures, we have the expertise and experience to fix things.
”
board-certified plastic surgeon,
procedures, like removing or
Dr. Megan Jack takes the lead
co-founder and medical
replacing breast implants or
on advanced liposuction
director of Sanctuary Plastic
revising facelifts after an unsatis-
techniques, helping patients
Surgery and Medical Center
factory result. A board-certified
achieve their ideal body
in Boca Raton.
plastic surgeon and member
contour. “However, we also take
of many medical societies, Dr.
a nonsurgical approach to a
Sanctuary Medical Center
Pozner is a noted teacher and
growing number of conditions
serves an international clientele
lecturer who frequently speaks
believing that looking good
that appreciates comprehen-
to colleagues about new tech-
starts from the inside out,” says
sive “one-stop service” where
nologies and advances in plastic
Dr. Pozner. The team helps
patients can access a wide
surgery.
patients maintain a healthy lifestyle through supplements,
range of state-of-the-art surgical and nonsurgical techniques
Dr. Andrew Rosenthal, a board-
hormone therapy, medical
with some of the most experi-
certified plastic surgeon, uses his
weight loss and functional
enced physicians available.
meticulous eye to help patients
medicine that addresses the
Drs. Jason Pozner, Andrew
rebuild and restore both the face
underlying causes of disease.
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STEVEN M. LONDON, D.D.S.
Steven M. London, D.D.S. Provides Full Dental Services SPECIALTIES Steven M. London, D.D.S. Dr. London provides full
Cosmetic Dentistry Invisalign Botox Juvederm
dental reconstruction services, including crowns, dentures, bridges and mini-
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
dental implants that offer long-term support. “Our inoffice technology allows us to do a digital scan of a tooth and fabricate a new crown
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery-D.D.S. Invisalign Premier Preferred Provider
or porcelain filling within minutes for same-day treatment so the patient does not need to come back for a second appointment. That
Board Examiner for Florida Dental Board Exam Member of American Dental Association (ADA)
eliminates the need for taking an impression and creating a temporary crown, making things much more convenient for our patients.”
“
Member of Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) Member of Florida Dental Association (FDA)
Our staff is also dedicated to our patients’ comfort and go out of their way to deliver unparalleled service.
Member of South Palm Beach County Dental Association
ships. That’s why he has been
in Top Dentist Magazine. A for-
For patient comfort, Dr. London
providing a full range of
mer adjunct professor at Nova
also uses a dental laser for
cosmetic, reconstructive and
Southeastern University’s Dental
many procedures, including
dental hygiene services at his
School, Dr. London is currently
desensitizing a sensitive tooth.
Boca Raton practice for 20
an examiner for the Florida
Dr. London has also invested
9101 Lakeridge Blvd Suites 8 & 9 Boca Raton, FL 33496 561-948-2764 stevenlondondds.com
years. He also brightens facial
Dental Board Exam.
in a “paperless” office
S
teven M. London, D.D.S., knows that a healthy,
beautiful smile can improve your confidence and relation-
appearances with fast and
”
environment that includes
convenient Juvederm fillers
To maintain their attractive smiles,
digital X-rays and patient
and Botox injections for
a growing number of adults, as
records. “We give new
wrinkles and frown lines.
well as children, are seeing Dr.
patients a link to a secure
London for teeth-whitening and
website so they can fill out
“Many patients appreciate
invisible teeth-straightening using
their information in advance,
being able to do those cos-
Invisalign. “Many adults who had
saving them time,” he says.
metic services right at the den-
braces as teens find their teeth
“Our staff is also dedicated
tist’s office,” says Dr. London,
have shifted over the years,” he
to our patients’ comfort
who was voted “Best in Boca”
says. “We use clear trays to get
and go out of their way
by his patients and recognized
outstanding results, usually in six to
to deliver unparalleled
as a “Top Dentist” by his peers
nine months.”
service.”
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a mix of Svedka vanilla vodka, Malibu rum, fresh coconut milk, fresh pineapple juice and muddled mint, topped with fresh coconut. Or choose from Mary’s Day Off, a twist on the Bloody Mary, served with a jumbo cocktail shrimp in a 23-oz. hurricane glass, and the Papaya Cosmopolitan, made with
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MUY DELICIOSO HOST A CINCO DE MAYO DINNER WITH TRADITIONAL MEXICAN FLAIR
With Cinco De Mayo approaching, what better reason to serve an authentic Mexican feast? “Real Mexican Food,” a cookbook by London
restaurateur Ben Fordham and Chef Felipe Fuentes Cruz, of the popular Benito’s Hat eateries, features easy recipes from starters (antojitos) and sides (para acompanar), to main courses (platillos fuertes) and drinks (bebidas). Careful with those Watermelon Margaritas—they can really sneak up on you. PHOTOGRAPHY BY PETER CASSIDY
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“Real Mexican Food” by Felipe Fuentes Cruz and Ben Fordham is published by Ryland Peters & Small, and retails for $24.95. Find it at rylandpeters.com.
GRILLED CORN ON THE COB (ELOTE ASADO) Corn snacks are found on street stalls all across Mexico. In the old days, corn was often considered the barometer for whether or not it would be a good year. (Serves 4) INGREDIENTS 4 whole corn on the cobs, husks and stray strands removed, then thoroughly washed and dried 2 limes, quartered Sea salt 1 tsp. ground red chile or paprika INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat broiler to high. Broil cobs, turning regularly for 15-20 minutes or until charred all over. Remove from broiler with tongs; rub lime wedges over each cob. Generously sprinkle cobs with salt and ground chile or paprika to taste.
LENTILS WITH BACON AND TOMATO (LENTEJAS CON TOCINO) This is a wonderfully simple dish that’s full of flavor. It can be served as a soup or a main dish accompanied by some tortillas or slices of your favorite crusty bread. (Serves 4) INGREDIENTS 1 cup dried green lentils 10 oz. bacon slices 4 tomatoes ½ onion 2 garlic cloves 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 tsp. sea salt 1 medium bunch of cilantro, plus extra to garnish 8 cups water INSTRUCTIONS
Put lentils and 8 cups of water in large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil; lower heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, roughly chop bacon into strips and tomatoes into chunks. Finely chop onion, garlic and cilantro.
In another saucepan, heat oil and fry bacon over high heat until dark and crispy. Turn down heat to medium, add onion and garlic, stir for about 20 seconds, then add tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add cooked lentils, together with their cooking water and salt. Bring to boil; turn down heat to low and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Add cilantro; cook for another minute. Garnish with more cilantro before serving.
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat oil in a deep saucepan; fry rice, onion, salt and pepper over low heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously. Add 2 cups water, cover with lid and cook for 8-10 minutes or according to package instructions. After boiling for about 5 minutes, carefully taste cooking water and add more seasoning if necessary. Stir in cilantro and lime juice just before serving. Grilled Corn on the Cob
SLOW-COOKED LAMB (BARBACOA DE CORDERO) Many people have been introduced to the depth of flavors of real interior Mexican food with this recipe, as the slow cooking allows each individual ingredient to really penetrate the meat. Delicioso! (Serves 2-3) INGREDIENTS 1½ tbsp. ground avocado leaves 2 tsp. sea salt 2¼ lb. shoulder of lamb, bone-in ¼ onion, finely chopped 1 medium bunch of cilantro, finely chopped SERVING SUGGESTION 6 corn tortillas 1 lime, quartered Basmati rice Avocado salsa or tomatillo salsa Refried beans INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Mix avocado leaves, salt and 1⁄4 cup water in small bowl. Put lamb on rack inside medium roasting tray and rub avocado leaf mixture all over it. Pour excess mixture over top. Pour 1⁄2 cup water into bottom of the roasting tray. Cover lamb with foil; seal tightly around edges of roasting tray, making sure there are no gaps. Roast in preheated oven for 21⁄2 hours. Mix onion and cilantro in small bowl and serve with the roasted lamb. Serving suggestion: Place a dry frying pan over high heat. Warm each tortilla for 20-30 seconds per side. Put lamb in middle of the table with lime wedges, rice, beans, warm tortillas, salsa, refried beans and dig in!
WATERMELON MARGARITA (MARGARITA DE SANDÍA) There are endless varieties of margaritas, but nothing embodies summer quite like fresh watermelon. A little bit of fresh lime juice to cut the sweetness and you’re all set. Salud! (Makes 1)
CorianderLime Rice
INGREDIENTS 6 1-inch chunks of watermelon, plus a wedge for garnish 1 oz. Tequila Blanco ½ oz. fresh lemon/lime juice ½ oz. grenadine Ice TOOLS Cocktail shaker Muddle stick (optional) Cocktail glass
Slow-cooked Lamb
CORIANDER-LIME RICE (ARROZ CON CILANTRO) Rice forms the foundation of most Mexican meals and this recipe makes beautiful fluffy rice with fresh lime and cilantro, plus earthiness from the white pepper. (Serves 2) INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 cup basmati rice ¼ onion, finely chopped Pinch of sea salt Pinch of ground white pepper 1 medium bunch of cilantro, finely chopped 1 tbsp. lime juice
INSTRUCTIONS
Put peeled, seeded chunks of watermelon in cocktail shaker and crush with muddle stick or end of a rolling pin. Add tequila, citrus juice, grenadine and a generous scoop of ice. Seal and shake hard for 3 seconds. Strain into cocktail glass; gently push watermelon wedge onto rim of glass. O
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MOUTHWATERING MILIEU: (Clockwise from Above) the restaurant’s chic interior; Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms; Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake; Stuffed Veal Scallopine
IN-DEMAND DINING At Dorsia Every Seat Is The Best In The House BY LINDA HAASE ith the plethora of restaurants lining Federal Highway, it’s not easy to stand out from the crowd. But Dorsia is making a name for itself. With good reason. Owner Chris Lanza assembled a talented, hardworking staff, including Chef Tommy Kabashi, all of whom lend to the restaurant its distinct appeal. Lanza also gets invaluable help from his parents, the former owners of the Italian eatery Rosario’s. Lanza took to heart the lessons learned while growing up in the restaurant business. Then he added
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his own eclectic touches: chandeliers made of upturned wine glasses, meals “of the moment” and a diverse menu that fuses the best of Italian and Continental American cuisines. The intimate 75-seat restaurant is designed with a city vibe, a nod to Lanza’s New York roots. White tablecloths, soft lighting, comfy leather barstools and long banquettes impart a sophisticated, yet comfortable feeling. Diners are welcomed with a basket filled with homemade Ciabatta bread and a bowl of olives marinated in spicy olive oil. While it would be easy to make a
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meal with a sampling of the Small Plates, we suggest you share a few and leave room for an entree. Our favorites included the Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms, brimming with a ricotta basil mousse, lightly fried and served atop a simple marinara sauce; and
where Dorsia is located at 5837 North Federal Hwy., Boca Raton. There’s a $5 Bar Menu from 5-7 p.m. on weekdays and complimentary valet parking is available. For more information, call 561-961-4156 or visit dorsiarestaurant.com.
the Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese, a delightful combination of textures and sweet and savory tastes. Main dishes include pastas, some made fresh in-house, others imported from Italy; plus chicken, veal, fish, lamb chops and filet mignon. Perhaps our favorite of the night was the Stuffed Chicken Breast, filled with a delicious mixture of leeks, portabella mushrooms and goat cheese, and topped with a light lemon sauce. Halfway through our first bites we understood why our waiter, Julio, murmured “the
best” when we ordered it. Dorsia also offers a full array of craft beers on tap, liquors and wines available for pairing. And don’t leave without indulging in one of the homemade desserts, ranging from cannoli, crème brûlée, cheesecake and chocolate mousse cake to tiramisu, flourless espresso chocolate cake, tartufo ice cream and sorbet. If our early Wednesday night dinner was any indication, Dorsia is living up to its fictional namesake (from the film “American Psycho”) as a restaurant that’s impossible to get in to—but definitely worth the effort. O
taste listings BITES/ MAX’S GRILLE Mizner Park ❘ 404 Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.0080 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Saturday-Sunday.
GIVE PIECE A CHANCE Spadini’s Mizner Pizzeria Brings Slice Of New York To Boca Raton
MAX’S HARVEST 169 N.E.
Second Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ ❘ Dinner nightly, Brunch Sunday. 561.381.9970
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ew York pizza—that elusive, mouthwatering delicacy—can now be had in South Florida. Thank Tom Sellick (no, not the actor, who spells his name Selleck), a 15-year veteran pizza maker who learned to toss a pie in Northport, N.Y., a small town on the north shore of Long Island. He’s making the real deal in Boca Raton at his new restaurant, Spadini’s Mizner Pizzeria, located at Mizner Park, where dough is shipped in a few times a week from up north and the sauce is made fresh daily. The restaurant serves specialty pizza by the pie or slice, such as Lasagna, Spinach, BBQ Chicken, Buffalo Chicken, Margarita and Grandma’s (Sicilian with sauce on top). You’ll also find Stromboli, classic Rice Balls, Meatball Parm heroes, Chicken Francese, Veal Parmesan and more. And for dessert, try the Zeppoles, deep-fried dough balls topped with powdered sugar.
MIA'S GRILLE 2399 N. Federal
Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.338.6388 ❘ Lunch and Dinner Monday-Friday, Sunday. Closed Saturday.
The restaurant’s name is a nod to Sellick’s grandmother’s favorite recipe, Veal Spadini (thinly sliced veal with breadcrumbs, olive oil and onions on a skewer). Spadini’s Mizner Pizzeria is located at 134 N.E. Second St., Boca Raton. For more information, call 561-826-7123 or visit – L.H. spadinispizzeria.com.
ABE & LOUIE’S Glades Plaza
Plaza Real South ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.395.2675 ❘ Dinner nightly.
❘ 2200 W. Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘
ATLANTIC GRILLE Seagate Hotel & Spa ❘ 1000 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.665.4900 ❘ Dinner daily, Brunch Saturday-Sunday. BISTRO 241 241 N.E. Second
Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.330.4080 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. BOGART’S BAR & GRILLE
TWO GEORGES AT THE COVE MARINA 1754 S.E. Third Ct. ❘
Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.9898 ❘ Dinner nightly.
Commons ❘ 1400 Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.9875 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
GRAND LUX CAFE Town
Grove ❘ 21065 Powerline Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.483.4949 ❘ Dinner daily.
Center ❘ 6000 Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.2141 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
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J. ALEXANDER’S University
BONEFISH GRILL Shoppes at Boca
Center ❘ 6000 Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.1077 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.
HOUSTON’S 1900 N.W.
CUT 432 432 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘
DADA 52 North Swinton Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.330.3232 ❘ Dinner nightly.
THE GRILLE ON CONGRESS
5101 Congress Ave. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.912.9800 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner Monday-Saturday. HENRY’S The Shoppes at
Addison Place ❘ 16850 Jog Rd. ❘
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OCEANS 234 234 N. Ocean Blvd. ❘ Deerfield Beach ❘ 954.428.2539 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Sunday. THE OFFICE 201 E. Atlantic
Deerfield Beach ❘ 954.421.9272 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
FIFTH AVENUE GRILL 821 S.E. Fifth Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.265.0122 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
THE CAPITAL GRILLE Town
Executive Center Dr. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Dinner nightly.
Delray Beach ❘ 561.638.1949 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. Executive Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.998.0550 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
Cinemark Palace 20 ❘ 3200 Airport Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.3044 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
BREWZZI Glades Plaza ❘ 2222 Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.2739 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
NEW YORK PRIME 2350 N.W. 561.998.3881
CHOPS LOBSTER BAR 101
Dinner nightly, Sunday Brunch.
The Shops at Boca Center ❘ 5050 Town Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.7724 ❘ Dinner nightly.
Tom Sellick
AMERICAN/STEAKHOUSES
561.447.0024 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday,
MORTON’S, THE STEAKHOUSE
SOUNDS FAMILIAR:
KARMA SUSHI STEAKBAR
Mizner Park ❘ 346 Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.361.3999 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Saturday-Sunday. KATHY’S GAZEBO CAFE
4199 N. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.395.6033 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner Monday-Saturday. KEE GRILL 17940 N. Military Trail ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.995.5044 ❘ Dinner nightly. MARIPOSA Neiman
Marcus at Town Center ❘ 5860 Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.2320 ❘ Lunch daily.
Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.276.3600 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.265.5093 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. THE PAVILION GRILLE 301 Yamato Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.912.0000 ❘ Lunch TuesdayFriday, Dinner Tuesday-Saturday. RACKS DOWNTOWN EATERY & TAVERN Mizner Park ❘ 402
Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.395.1662 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. REBEL HOUSE 297 E. Palmetto
Park Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.353.5888 ❘ Dinner nightly. RED, THE STEAKHOUSE Wyndham Hotel ❘ 1901 N. Military Trail ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.353.9139 ❘ Dinner nightly. RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE
Mizner Park ❘ 225 N.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.6746 ❘ Dinner nightly. SALT SEVEN 32 S.E. Second Ave.
❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.274.7258 ❘ Dinner nightly.
Two Fantastic Restaurants One Magnificent Price.
RED, THE STEAKHOUSE
ROSSO ITALIA
Introducing the Matinee Menu*
Sunday Dinner Becomes a Tradition
Enjoy a three-course prix fixe from Red’s award-winning kitchen. Soup or salad and a choice of prime rib, chicken breast, salmon with basil pesto or Certified Angus Prime Beef Filet. For dessert? Red’s signature donuts holes or Key Lime Pie. Can’t you just taste it?
Join us for Sunday dinner featuring our five-fabulous-course prix fixe. Soup, salad and a choice of pasta for starters. Our most popular entrees including chicken marsala, eggplant or chicken parmagiana and grilled salmon. Oh, and save room for our zeppoli and lemon curd dessert. Delicioso.
$49.00 + tax and gratuity
$49.00 for two + tax and gratuity • $22.00 for each additional person
561.353.9139
561.353.9819
www.redthesteakhouse.com
www.rosso-italia.com 1901 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL I BOCA RATON
*Available Sunday through Thursday 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
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SEASONS 52 2300 N.W. Executive Center Dr. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.998.9952 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. 75 MAIN DELRAY 270 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.243.7975 ❘ Brunch and Dinner daily. SIX TABLES 112 N.E. Second St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.6260 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Saturday by reservation. THE SUNDY HOUSE 106 S.
Swinton Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.5678 ❘ Lunch FridaySaturday, Dinner TuesdaySunday, Brunch Sunday.
ASIAN/SUSHI
HOUSE OF SIAM 25 N.E.
Second Ave., #116 ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.330.9191 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly. JAPANGO Regency Court ❘
3011 Yamato Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.999.1263 Riverstone Shoppes of Parkland ❘ 7367 N. State Road 7 ❘ Parkland ❘ 954.345.4268 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. KAO TONG 217 E. Palmetto
Park Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Lunch and Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. 561.392.2999
PEI WEI Fifth Avenue Shops ❘ 1914 N.E. Fifth Ave. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561. 226.0290 7152 Beracasa Way ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.322.1001 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. P.F. CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO
University Commons ❘ 1400 Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.393.3722 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. PHUKET THAI Palms Plaza ❘ 22191 Powerline Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.447.8863 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner daily except Monday.
YAKITORI SAKE HOUSE 271 S.E. Mizner Blvd., #41 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.0087 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. YOKOHAMA 9168 Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.451.1707 60 N. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.9328 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
BARBECUE LUCILLE’S BAD TO THE BONE BBQ Regency Court ❘ 3011
Yamato Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. 561.997.9557
KAPOW! NOODLE BAR Mizner
Park ❘ 431 Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.7322 ❘ Dinner nightly. Closed Sundays.
ASIA SUSHI/WOK/GRILL
Pork Belly Bun at Kapow! Noodle Bar
7600 Camino Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.8100 ❘ Lunch daily except Saturday, Dinner nightly except Friday and Saturday. BUDDHA SKY BAR 217 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.450.7557 ❘ Dinner nightly.
PINE GARDEN CHINESE RESTAURANT 1668 N.
Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.395.7534 ❘ Lunch MondaySaturday, Dinner nightly. RISE MODERN ASIAN CUISINE AND SUSHI 6060
2399 N. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.394.6779 ❘ Lunch and Dinner Monday-Saturday, Dinner Sunday.
S.W. 18th St., #108 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.8808 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly.
PA BBQ GRILL 1198 N. Dixie Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.416.7427 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
SAITO’S JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
SHORTY’S BAR-B-Q The Reserve ❘ 9858 Clint Moore Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.487.0024 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
8841 Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.218.8788 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
BLUEFIN SUSHI THAI GRILL
MISSISSIPPI SWEETS BBQ CO.
SHINJU BUFFET 7875 Glades
861 Yamato Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.981.8986 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly.
Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.488.4040 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
CARIBBEAN
CAY DA VIETNAMESE 7400 N.
SPICY GINGER 6020 N. Federal
Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.998.0278 ❘ Lunch TuesdayFriday, Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.
KIN NOODLE BAR 200 S.
Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.998.3388 ❘ Lunch and Dinner Monday-Friday, Dinner Saturday-Sunday.
N.W. Second Ave. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily.
EURO FUSION RESTAURANT AND BAR (KOSHER) Wharfside
Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Lunch MondaySaturday, Dinner nightly.
STIR CRAZY FRESH ASIAN GRILL Town Center ❘ 6000 Glades
561.395.1109
KYOJIN BUFFET Shops at Boca
Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.338.7500 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
FAH ASIAN BISTRO Boca Valley
Grove ❘ 21073 Powerline Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.218.1708 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
❘ 6877 S.W. 18th St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner daily. Closed Friday night. Plaza ❘ 7461 N. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.241.0400 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. FUSIONARIE JAPANESE SIGNATURE Royal Palm Place ❘
500 Via de Palmas, #79 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.367.3283 ❘ Lunch Tuesday-Saturday, Dinner Tuesday-Sunday, Brunch Sunday. GARY WOO ASIAN BISTRO
3400 N. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.8803 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly. Closed Tuesdays. 114
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LA TRE 249 E. Palmetto Park
Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.4568 ❘ Dinner nightly. LEMONGRASS ASIAN BISTRO
420 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.5050 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. 101 Plaza Real South ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.8181 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. MAI HIBACHI 4801 Linton Blvd. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.499.2766 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.
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SUSHI RAY Shops at Boca Center
❘ 5250 Town Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.394.9506 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. SUSHI THAI 100 N.E. Second St. ❘ Boca Raton 561.750.4448 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. TEMPURA HOUSE The Reserve ❘
9858 Clint Moore Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.883.6088 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. UNCLE TAI’S The Shops at Boca
Center ❘ 5250 Town Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.8806 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly.
CARIBBEAN GRILL 1332 561.362.0161
OLD CALYPSO 900 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.279.2300 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly, Brunch Saturday-Sunday. ROCKSTEADY JAMAICAN BISTRO 2399 N. Federal Hwy. ❘
Boca Raton ❘ 561.465.3167 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily 1179 S. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.910.1562 ❘ Lunch and Dinner Monday-Saturday. Closed Sunday.
CONTINENTAL BOHEME BISTRO 1118 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.4899 ❘ Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. FLEMING’S BISTRO 6060 S.W. 18th St., #103 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.1117 ❘ Dinner TuesdaySunday.
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JOSEF’S TABLE Polo Shops ❘ 5030 Champion
Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.353.2700 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. LA CIGALE 253 S.E. Fifth Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.265.0600 ❘ Dinner Monday-Saturday.
Genuine Cuisine From The Homeland The Boca Raton Observer
Best Of Boca And Beyond 2009 Boca Raton Magazine
One Of Those Fabulous Finds Palm Beach Post-2010
★★★1/2 Sun Sentinel-2010
LE PAVILLON 14812 S.E. Military Trail ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.499.9882 ❘ Dinner nightly. Closed Mondays. LE RIVAGE 450 N.E. 20th St. ❘ Boca
Raton ❘ 561.620.0033 ❘ Lunch Tuesday-Friday, Dinner nightly. RUSSIA HOUSE RESTAURANT AND VODKA BAR 99 S.E. Mizner Blvd ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.361.8170 ❘ Lunch and Dinner TuesdaySunday. Closed Monday.
OLIO BISTRO 42 S.E. Second Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.6633 ❘ Dinner Thursday-Saturday. ST. TROPEZ 7860 Glades Rd. Suite 130 ❘ Boca
Raton ❘ 561.368.8580 ❘ Dinner nightly.
CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS ~ NOW ACCEPTING CALL AHEAD SEATING Monday-Saturday Lunch 11:30-2:30
Dinner Every Evening 5-10
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TEA-LICIOUS TEAROOM & GIFTS 4997-B W. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.638.5155 ❘ Breakfast and Lunch, Monday-Saturday. THE BOCA BEACH HOUSE 887 E. Palmetto Park Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.826.8850 ❘ Breakfast and Lunch Tuesday-Sunday. Closed Monday.
FONDUE THE MELTING POT 5455 N. Federal Hwy. ❘
Boca Raton ❘ 561.997.7472 ❘ Dinner nightly.
FRENCH BISTRO PROVENCE 2399 N. Federal Hwy.,
#4 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.2340 ❘ Dinner nightly. CAFE DE FRANCE 110 E. Atlantic Ave., #120 ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.455.2140 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Sunday. CASIMIR BISTRO Royal Palm Place ❘ 416 Via De Palmas, #81 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.955.6001 ❘ Lunch and Dinner Monday-Saturday. Closed Sunday. MIMOSA Polo Shops ❘ 5030 Champion Blvd. ❘
Boca Raton ❘ 561.997.0027 ❘ Dinner TuesdaySunday. STÉPHANE'S Boca Raton ❘ 2006 N.W.
Executive Circle ❘ 561.893.8838 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Saturday and Sunday.
GERMAN BIERGARTEN Royal Palm Place ❘ 309 Via De Palmas #90 ❘ 561.395.7462 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
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Deerfield Beach ❘ 954.596.5840 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Sunday. CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN Town Center ❘ 6000 Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.2805 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. CARRABBA’S ITALIAN GRILL Wharfside Plaza ❘ 6909 S.W. 18th St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.8838 ❘ Lunch Sunday, Dinner nightly. CASA D’ANGELO 171 E. Palmetto Park Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.338.1703 ❘ Dinner nightly. DAMIANO Regency Court at Woodfield ❘ 3011 Yamato Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.613.6460 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. DAVITO’S 19635 State Road 7 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.482.2323
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DOMINICS 8177 W. Glades Rd. � Boca Raton � 561.487.3186 Westwinds of Boca � 9834 W. Glades Rd. � Boca Raton � 561.487.6325 � Lunch and Dinner daily. DORSIA RESTAURANT 5837 N. Federal Hwy. � Boca Raton � 561.961.4156 � Dinner daily. FERRARO’S 8208 Glades Rd. � Boca Raton � 561.477.2750
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FRANK & DINO’S 718 S. Federal Hwy. �
Deerfield Beach â?˜ 954.427.4909 â?˜ Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly. IL BACIO 29 S.E. Second Ave. â?˜ Delray Beach â?˜ 561.865.7785 â?˜
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JOSEPHINE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 5751 N. Federal Hwy. � Boca Raton � 561.988.0668 � Dinner Wednesday-Monday. LA STELLA'S RESTAURANT 159 E. Palmetto Park Rd. � Boca Raton � 561.544.2081 � Dinner Monday-Saturday. LA LUNA BISTRO The Polo Shoppes � 5030 Champion Blvd. � Boca Raton � 561.997.1165 � Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. LA VILLETTA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 4351 N. Federal Hwy. � Boca Raton � 561.362.8403 � Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. MAGGIANO’S 21090 St. Andrews Blvd. � Boca Raton � 561.361.8244 � Lunch and Dinner daily. MARIO’S OSTERIA 1400 Glades Rd. � Boca Raton � 561.239.7000 � Dinner nightly.
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MATTEO’S RESTAURANT 233 S. Federal Hwy. � Boca Raton � 561.392.0773 � Dinner nightly. NICK’S NEW HAVEN-STYLE PIZZERIA & BAR 2240 N.W. 19th St., Suite 904 � Boca
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PELLEGRINO'S RISTORANTE 3360 N. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.5520 ❘ Dinner Wednesday-Sunday. PICCOLINO RESTAURANT 78 S. Federal
Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.395.8858 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner Monday-Saturday. POSITANO 4400 N. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.2920 ❘ Dinner nightly. RAFFAELE RISTORANTE Royal Palm Place ❘
508 Via De Palmas ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.1110 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner Monday-Saturday. RENZO’S OF BOCA 5999 N. Federal Hwy. ❘
Boca Raton ❘ 561.994.3495 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly. RISTORANTE SAPORI Royal Palm Place ❘ 99
Royal Palm Place ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.367.9779 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. ROSARIO’S RISTORANTE Royal Palm Place ❘ 145 S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.393.0758 ❘ Dinner nightly. Closed Monday. ROSSO, ITALIA Wyndham Hotel ❘ 1901 N.
Military Trail ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.353.9819 ❘ Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. SAPORISSIMO 366 E. Palmetto Park Rd. ❘
Boca Raton ❘ 561.750.2333 ❘ Dinner nightly. Closed Monday. TABLE 42 KITCHEN & WINE BAR Royal Palm
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Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.9570 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Saturday-Sunday. VILLAGIO ITALIAN EATERY Mizner Park ❘ 344 Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.447.2257 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. VILLA ROSANO The Reserve ❘ 9858 Clint
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LATIN AZUCAR CUBAN CAFE Boca/Ray Plaza ❘ 4900 Linton Blvd. Suite 14 ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.495.4427 ❘ Lunch Tuesday-Friday, Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. CUBAN CAFE RESTAURANT 3350 N.W. Boca
Raton Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.750.8860 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. Closed Sunday. CABANA RESTAURANT 105 E. Atlantic
Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.274.9090 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. GOL, TASTE OF BRAZIL 411 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.6565 ❘ Dinner nightly. PADRINO’S Mission Bay Plaza ❘ 20455 State Road 7 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.451.1070 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. THE SPANIARD TAPAS BAR & CAFE 99
S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.7000 ❘ Lunch Tuesday-Friday, Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. ❘ Closed Monday.
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212 S. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.361.4000 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. BOCA SKEWERS Mizner Plaza ❘130 N.E.
Second St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.9961 ❘ Lunch and Dinner Monday-Saturday. Closed Sunday. MOZART CAFE (KOSHER) The Fountains ❘ 7300 W. Camino Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.367.3412 ❘ Breakfast and Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner Saturday-Thursday. SINE 212 S. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.361.4000
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MEXICAN BAJA CAFE UNO 201 N.W. First Ave. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.394.5449 ❘ 1310 S. Federal Hwy. ❘ Deerfield Beach ❘ 954.596.1305 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. THE MEXICAN Royal Palm Place ❘ 133 S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ 561.300.5280 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. ROCCO’S TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR
The Shops at Boca Center ❘ 5250 Town Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.416.2131 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
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Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.6600 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. UNCLE JULIO’S Mizner Park ❘ 449 Plaza Real ❘
Boca Raton ❘ 561.300.3530 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Saturday-Sunday.
ORGANIC APROPO KAFE 147 S.E. First Ave. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.393.1223 ❘ Breakfast and Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner Wednesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday. 4TH GENERATION ORGANIC MARKET
75 S.E. Third St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.338.9920 ❘ Lunch Monday-Sunday, Dinner MondaySaturday.
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Town Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.8000 ❘ Lunch and Dinner Monday-Saturday. HOLLOWAY'S PUB Royal Palm Place ❘ 504 Via De Palmas ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.361.8445 ❘ Lunch Thursday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. HOOTERS Boca Commons ❘ 2240 N.W. 19th St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.391.8903 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS Mission Bay ❘ 10125 Glades Rd. ❘ 561.218.8848 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. MILLER’S ALE HOUSE Shoppes at Blue Lake ❘ 1200 Yamato Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.988.9142 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. Boca Lyons Plaza ❘ 9244 W. Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.487.2989 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. THE WISHING WELL IRISH PUB Royal
Palm Place ❘ 111 S.E. Mizner Blvd., #9 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.750.5208 ❘ Dinner nightly. YARD HOUSE Mizner Park ❘ 201 Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.417.6124 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
SANDWICHES/DELI BEN’S NY KOSHER DELI The Reserve ❘ 9942 Clint Moore Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.470.9963 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.
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2240 N.W. 19th St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.417.6060 ❘ Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. GRILL TIME (KOSHER) 8177 Glades Rd. ❘
Boca Raton ❘ 561.482.3699 ❘ Lunch and Dinner Sunday-Thursday. TOOJAY’S GOURMET DELI
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Ave. ❘ Deerfield Beach ❘ 954.571.5220 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily, Breakfast Saturday and Sunday. J & J SEAFOOD BAR & GRILL 634 E.
Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.3390 ❘ Lunch Tuesday-Saturday, Dinner TuesdaySaturday. JAKE’S STONE CRAB Royal Palm Plaza ❘ 514 Via de Palmas ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.1055 ❘ Dinner Wednesday-Sunday, Dinner nightly. LEGAL SEA FOODS Town Center ❘ 6000 W.
Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.447.2112 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. LINDA BEAN'S 200 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray
Beach ❘ 561.276.2502 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. 32 EAST 32 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.276.7868
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MUST LOVE DOGS Canine Expert Victoria Stilwell Featured At Lois Pope LIFE Foundation Event sold-out crowd gathered at the Chesterfield Hotel in Palm Beach to celebrate man’s best friend during afternoon tea with Victoria Stilwell, celebrity dog expert and Animal Planet host of the series, “It’s Me or the Dog!� The event was hosted by the American Humane Association and Lois Pope LIFE Foundation. “This popular series celebrates heroes on both sides of the leash,� said Dr. Robin Ganzert, AHA President and CEO.
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in 1877. The agency began working in Palm Beach two years ago and recently opened a local office. The Lois Pope LIFE Foundation recently embarked on a groundbreaking new program to protect abused children and neglected animals through a new partnership with AHA. O For more information about AHA, call 561-398-1252 or visit americanhumane.org/PalmBeach; for more information about the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, call 561-865-0955 or visit life-edu.org. O
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PARTY LIKE IT’S 1948 Israel Fest 65 Maccabeats Concert Expected To Draw Thousands To Mizner Park n honor of Israel’s 65th anniversary of statehood, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County and its Jewish Community Relations Council will hold “Israel Fest 65,” a celebration featuring a free concert by Jewish a cappella group the Maccabeats on May 19 at Mizner Park Amphitheater in Downtown Boca Raton. Using nothing more than their unaccompanied voices and a bit of Jewish humor, the Maccabeats entertain and inspire audiences of all backgrounds and ages. The group has two successful albums and more than 10 million views on YouTube. Thousands of South Palm Beach County residents are expected to attend the event, which will include kosher falafel, hot dogs, ice cream, beverages and more, plus Israeli arts and crafts, materials about Jewish community resources, kids’ activities and music by the Weinbaum Yeshiva High School Band.
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Local children will also be part of the program, with a traditional Daglanut Israeli flag routine from Hillel Day School, Israeli folk dancing from Donna Klein Jewish Academy, and a musical selection from a combined synagogue religious school “community chorus.” Lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and strollers are welcome at the event, and limited seating is available. “We’re thrilled to be bringing the whole community together to celebrate Israel’s remarkable 65th anniversary of statehood,” said Matthew C. Levin, Federation president and CEO. “Together we’ll remember the miracle of this pioneering nation and pay tribute to its phenomenal, rapid transformation into today’s creative, dynamic, culturally vibrant State of Israel at the cutting edge of technology, research and entrepreneurship.” Levin added: “We’re proud of our Federation’s longstanding efforts, with international partners Jewish Agency for Israel and American Joint Distribution Committee, to support and sustain our homeland where Jewish people from all over the world continue to seek prosperity and peace.” The event’s Bronze Sponsor is TD Bank and The Boca Raton Observer is the Exclusive Magazine Sponsor. O For more information, call 561-852-3100 or visit jewishboca.org/israelfest.
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fter 40 years, the Center for Group Counseling in Boca Raton is changing its name to the Faulk Center for Counseling. The new name, along with a redesigned brand, logo and tagline, “The Skill to Heal, the Heart to Care,” reflect the commitment of Dr. Elizabeth H. Faulk, who founded the center in 1973 with the goal of providing free and low-cost emotional support to people of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay. Throughout the years, the center has expanded its programs and services while providing people in need access to services. While the center has a new name, representatives say the values and unsurpassed commitment to the emotional well-being of the South Florida community have not changed. Vicki Katz has been named The Faulk Center’s chief executive officer and brings many years of experience in nonprofit leadership, board development and fundraising. She’s held senior-level positions in the nonprofit sector at the Slomin Family Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, The AntiDefamation League, Florida Atlantic University, and JAFCO (Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options). “We welcome Vicki’s experience and leadership to the Faulk Center,” said Dr. Kenneth Stevenson, president of the Board of Trustees. “Her enthusiasm and commitment to our goals and values and her strong belief in the power of philanthropy will expand our ability to make a difference in people’s lives.”
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“The Faulk Center for Counseling has helped thousands of children, adults and families. I look forward to building on the strength of its existing programs and reputation and increasing its visibility in the community and surrounding areas,” commented Katz. “With a mix of grants, annual support and the development of a planned giving program to grow our endowment, we will ensure that we are here for another 40 years to support the South Florida community.” The Faulk Center for Counseling provides psychological and mental health counseling to everyone from children to the elderly, including individual, couples and families, plus support groups for specific concerns including bereavement, caregivers, divorce and separation, and men’s, women’s and senior’s issues. Groups are led by graduate students pursuing doctoral and master’s degrees and are co-led by volunteer group leaders. All volunteers and graduate students are trained and supervised by the center’s licensed clinical professionals. Among other programs, the center offers a Facilitator Training Course, a key component in its provision of free and low-cost counseling services. It’s the source from which they draw volunteer group leaders and facilitators, so critical to their mission. The course is offered semiannually, providing the opportunity for community residents, regardless of academic qualifications, to learn their counseling techniques. Attendance does not guarantee clinical placement, but does guarantee an opportunity for personal growth by learning enhanced coping and communication skills. O
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PRESCRIPTION FOR GOOD Clinics Can Help Agency Awarded Grant To Expand Services In Palm Beach County linics Can Help, one of Palm Beach County’s only organizations to accept and provide donations of gently used, unwanted medical equipment and supplies, has received a $100,000 grant from Allegany Franciscan Ministries. Allegany Franciscan Ministries, a nonprofit Catholic organization that seeks to improve the overall health of individuals by increasing access to health services and information, selected Clinics Can Help for the work they do in bringing quality health care supplies and equipment to thousands of individuals and families per year. “They are a very grassroots organization with a simple mission that is making a world of difference,” said Upendo Shabazz-Phillips, regional vice president for Allegany Franciscan Ministries. “We are proud to be able to support their efforts and allow them to help more families in the community.”
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Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.org
MAY 31 Iconic musician Peter Frampton, 63, was raised in middle-class Beckenham, England, where as a 7-year-old prodigy he taught himself to play guitar. At 16 he became lead singer of The Herd, and later the band Humble Pie, before releasing his breakthrough album, Frampton Comes Alive!, which sold more than 10 million copies with hits including “Show Me the Way,” “Do You Feel Like I Do?” and “Baby I Love Your Way.” Frampton was named Artist of the Year in Billboard and Rolling Stone magazines, and through the decades has been embraced by pop culture, appearing as himself on “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy” and even a Geico insurance commercial. He continues to record and tour, and is said to put on an exciting show. Catch his performance with guest Robert Cray at Hard Rock Live.
MAY 7-12 “Memphis” Show times vary. MAY 31 Angelique Kidjo Show begins at 8:30 p.m.
AmericanAirlines Arena 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 786-777-1000; aaarena.com MAY 9 Alejandro Sanz Show begins at 8 p.m.
AutoNation® IMAX® Theater Museum of Discovery & Science, 401 S.W. Second St., Fort Lauderdale, 954-467-6637; mods.org MAY 1-31 “Oblivion” Show times vary. MAY 15-31 “Star Trek Into Darkness: An IMAX 3D Experience” Show times vary. M AY 2 0 1 3
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Bicentennial Park 1075 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 305-358-7550; bayfrontparkmiami.com
MAY 24 Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell Show begins at 8 p.m.
MAY 3-5 Miami International Art Fair (MIA) Encore Shows aboard SeaFair (South End Dock at Bayfront Park) Show begins at noon.
Miami Marlins Park 501 Marlins Way, Miami, 305-480-1300; marlins.com
MAY 26 Seventh Annual Best of the Best Concert (Bayfront Park) Show begins at 3 p.m.
MAY 1, 14-22, 29-31 Miami Marlins Baseball Game times vary.
COUNTRY COOL: Tim McGraw performs at the Cruzan Amphitheatre on May 10 at 7 p.m.
Parker Playhouse 707 N.E. Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale, 954-462-0222; parkerplayhouse.com
Coral Springs Center for the Arts 2855 Coral Springs Dr., Coral Springs, 954-344-5999;
coralspringscenterforthearts.com MAY 10 “Celtic Woman” Show begins at 8 p.m. MAY 11 “50 Shades! The Musical” Show times vary.
Cruzan Amphitheatre 601-7 Sansbury’s Way, West Palm Beach; 561-795-8883; livenation.com MAY 10 Tim McGraw “Two Lanes of Freedom Tour” Show begins at 7 p.m. MAY 18 “The Miracle Tour: Third Day with Colton Dixon and Josh Wilson” Show begins at 7 p.m. 138
Hard Rock Live Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, One Seminole Way, Hollywood, 954-797-5555;
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MAY2 Dwight Yoakam Show begins at 8 p.m.
MAY 12 Mothers’ Day Concert Show begins at 8 p.m.
MAY 3 Romeo Santos Show begins at 7 p.m.
MAY 26 Sixth Annual Memorial Weekend Comedy Fest Show begins at 8 p.m.
MAY 10-11 Crosby Stills & Nash Show begins at 8 p.m. MAY 12 Bill Cosby Show begins at 7 p.m. MAY 24-27 The Rascals “Once Upon a Dream Tour” Show times vary.
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561-832-7469; kravis.org MAY 4 The Intergalactic Nemesis Show begins at 7 p.m.
MAY 6 “My Heart in a Suitcase” Show begins at 10 a.m.
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek 5550 N.W. 40th St., Coconut Creek, 954-977-6700;
seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com MAY 4 Elvis Crespo Show begins at 8 p.m. MAY 10 Blue Oyster Cult Show begins at 8 p.m.
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts 201 S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 954-462-0222;
browardcenter.org MAY 31 Peter Frampton with Robert Cray Show time TBA.
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MAY 11 Talent Expo Show “Moving in Faith” Show begins at 4 p.m.
MAY 7-19 “War Horse” Show times vary.
MY 26 Israeli Dance Festival 2013 Show begins at 7 p.m.
The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7300;
livenation.com MAY 17 Raphael Show begins at 8:15 p.m.
events MAY 1 Diamond Angels of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation Annual Spring Luncheon Take part in a fashionable day with lunch, cocktails, shopping and raffle prizes. Takes place at Neiman Marcus Galleria in Fort Lauderdale. Starts at 11 a.m. For more information, call 954-265-3454 or visit mhs.net. MAY 1-5 31st Annual SunFest Music and Arts Festival Enjoy shopping, food and drink, live performances and more at Florida’s largest waterfront music and art festival. Takes place at the Intracoastal Waterway and Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach. Show times vary. For more information, call 800786-3378 or visit sunfest.com. MAY 2 Fifth Annual Proper Affair Fashion Show Boston Proper and the Achievement Centers for Children and Families present this style-filled evening to raise funds for local lowincome children and fami-
happenings calendar lies. Takes place at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton. Starts at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 561-2660003 or visit properaffair.com. MAY 2 Second Annual OK Generators Making REAL Connections Breakfast Dine on breakfast and honor local individuals and organizations that play key roles in supporting charity. Presented by 2-1-1 Broward and sponsored by First Southern Bank. Takes place at the Signature Grand in Davie. Starts at 8 a.m. For more information, call 954-390-0493 or visit 211-broward.org. MAY 2 11th Annual JAFCO Mother’s Day Luncheon Enjoy lunch, a fashion show, prizes, a silent auction and a raffle. Presented by JAFCO (Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options). Takes place at The Polo Club of Boca Raton. Starts at 10 a.m. For more information, call 561-3720103 or visit jafco.org. MAY 2 Women in Leadership Awards Luncheon Attend a luncheon featuring equal rights advocate Lilly Ledbetter. Presented by Executive Women of the Palm Beaches. Takes place at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. Starts at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 561-684-9117 or visit ewpb.org. MAY 2-3 2013 Alzheimer’s Educational Conference Join caregivers, advocates and healthcare professionals to explore issues ranging from caregiver health and 140
stress to research and behavior management. Takes place at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach. Start times vary. For more information, call 561-6832700 or visit alzcare.org. MAY 3 Sushi and Stroll Enjoy the sound of taiko drums while strolling through tranquil gardens at sunset. Takes place at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach. Starts at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 561-495-0233 or visit morikami.org. MAY 4 The Kentucky Derby Goes Pink Sip cocktails and have dinner by the bite, then enjoy an evening of gaming, Derby Wagers and a Run for the Roses raffle. Presented by Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation. Benefits the Go Pink Challenge. Takes place at The Addison in Boca Raton. Starts at 4 p.m. For more information, call 561-955-4142 or visit brrh.com. MAY 4 March of Dimes 55th Annual March for Babies Event Lace up your sneakers and walk for a good cause. Benefits research to prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Takes place at Nova Southeastern University in Davie. Starts at 7 a.m. For more information, call 954772-2290 or visit marchforbabies.org. MAY 3 Footy’s 14th Annual
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Wing Ding Golf Classic Enjoy lunch and an exceptional 18 hole, par 72 golf course at one of Broward County’s premier private golf clubs. Benefits Here’s Help, Inc. Takes place at Pembroke Pines Golf & Racquet Club in Pembroke Pines. Starts at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 305-685-8201 or visit hereshelpinc.com. MAY 5 Sixth Annual Olympic Heights Golf Scramble and Silent Auction Take part in a fun afternoon to raise funds for Olympic Heights Community High School’s six Career Academies. Presented in partnership with Boca Country Club. Takes place at Boca Country Club in Boca Raton. Starts at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 561-852-6610 or visit palmbeachschools.org. MAY 5 Second Annual Claws for Kids Fundraising Brunch Grab this chance to dine on Joe’s famous stone crabs and other fare without the typical long lines. Benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Miami-Dade. Takes place at Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami Beach. Starts at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 305446-9910 or visit bgcmia.org. MAY 5-6 The Bone Marrow Foundation Sports Legends Golf Classic Festivities include a Sunday dinner and auction with trips to major sporting events and vacation destinations. Monday features a round of golf with celebrity athletes and broadcasters. Both events take place at the Addison Reserve Country Club in
Delray Beach. Start times vary. For more information, call 561-886-5292 or visit bonemarrow.org. MAY 9 26th Annual Rotary Golf Tournament Receive tips during a golf clinic, then play in a shotgun tournament, followed by dinner, an auction and an awards ceremony. Benefits the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. Takes place at Boca Lago Country Club in Boca Raton. Starts at 11 a.m. For more information, call 561-302-4655. MAY 11 Catherine’s Hope for a Cure Second Annual Golf, Shopping, Auction and Dinner Event Enjoy 18 holes of golf during tournament play or shop a variety of clothing, jewelry and accessories from fine South Florida boutiques. End the day with cocktails, dinner and a live auction. Takes place at Boca Lago Country Club in Boca Raton. Starts at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 561-866-2687 or visit catherineshopeforacure.org. MAY 11-12 Second Annual Asian-Pacific American Heritage Celebration Learn about the culture, traditions and history of the Asian-Pacific region through special presentations, performances and demonstrations. Starts at 9 a.m. Takes place at the Museum of Discovery & Science in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, call 954-467-6637 or visit mods.org. MAY 16-18 Miami Dolphins FinsWeekend This three-day extravaganza
features an exciting weekend of golf, fishing and celebrities. Celebrity Draw Party and Golf Tournament takes place at Turnberry Isle. Hook & Tackle Captain’s Party and Fishing Tournament takes place at Miami Beach Marina. All proceeds benefit the Miami Dolphins Foundation. For more information, call 305-943-7200 or visit finsweekend.com. MAY 17 Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament Compete on The Victory Course, with 18 challenging holes of golf surrounded by lush, tropical landscaping. Takes place at Gleneagles Country Club in Delray Beach. Starts at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 561-279-0907 or visit delraybeach.com. MAY 18 Third Annual Hospice by the Sea Regatta Watch more than 60 sailboats compete, then attend a post-race awards ceremony and celebration. The regatta takes place off the shores of Fort Lauderdale Beach. The awards ceremony and celebration take place at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale. Starts at 11 a.m. For more information, call 954462-5112 or visit hbts.org. MAY 19 Israel Fest 65 Free Community Event Enjoy a free concert by the Maccabeats, a traditional Daglanut Israeli flag routine, folk dancing, kosher food, and arts and crafts. Takes place at Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton. Starts at 3 p.m. For more information, call 561-852-3109 or visit jewishboca.org. O
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THE CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES’ 15TH ANNUAL OLD BAGS LUNCHEON Actress and singer Debbie Reynolds was the guest speaker at this year’s popular fundraising luncheon. The event, which took place at The Breakers Palm Beach, raised more than $400,000 to benefit the center’s programs, which help local children who have suffered from domestic violence, sexual abuse or homelessness.
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SAKS FIFTH AVENUE YIGAL AZROUEL PERSONAL APPEARANCE Local stylistas gathered at Saks Fifth Avenue in Boca Raton for an exclusive preview of the Yigal Azrouel and Cut 25 by Yigal Azrouel Spring 2013 collections. Guests had the opportunity to meet the fashion designer, who took part in the fundraiser for Congregation B’nai Israel and its Nadel Center for Early Childhood Education.
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SEVENTH ANNUAL BOCA RATON CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE More than 10,000 guests attended the glamorous three-day event, which took place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club and included a gala dinner and live auction, performance by comedian Bob Newhart, car and motorcycle show, and more. The event raised more than $1 million for the Boys & Girls Club of Broward County.
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ALENE TOO LILLY GHALICHI TRUNK SHOW “Shahs of Sunset” reality TV star Lilly Ghalichi mingled with guests at Alene Too Regency Court in Boca Raton, where she posed for pictures, signed autographs and exhibited her Have Faith Swimgerie and Lilly Lashes lines. Ghalichi’s personal makeup artist applied Lilly Lashes to all who purchased them.
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JEWISH FEDERATION “JUST FOR YOU” SERIES
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Supporters gathered at Adolph and Rose Levis Jewish Community Center’s Zinman Hall in Boca Raton for a onewoman show by actress/comedian Renee Taylor as part of Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s “Just for You” series. The event, which honors major contributors to the Federation’s Annual Campaign, featured a post-performance cocktail reception with Taylor.
1 Charlotte Stein, Edith Stein, Renee Taylor, Kinnie Gorelick and Phyllis Wachtel 2 Florence Brody, Adele Lebersfeld and Andrea Dubroff 3 Ellen Weinstein, Phyllis Weinstein, Judi Schuman and Nanci Kalin 4 Leon & Leona Brauser 5 Phyllis Rosenstock and Harriet Finger 6 Judi Schuman, Renee Taylor and Stephanie Owitz
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now&noteworthy David Hamilton and Dale Kahle of BB&T Corporation with Greg Leach, president of Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation
Hospice Of Palm Beach County Foundation Receives $15,000 Donation From BB&T Corporation As Part Of Community Initiative BB&T Corporation, one of the nation’s largest bank holding companies, donated $15,000 to Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation. Thanks to the generosity of donors like BB&T, the Hospice of Palm Beach County’s care is not limited to what is reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. With BB&T’s support, Hospice also is able to help people who have no insurance or the means to pay for their care; those who need special treatments for comfort (such as chemotherapy or transfusions); patients whose symptoms can be relieved by Music Therapy and Massage Therapy; and the hundreds of children and adults throughout the community who benefit from its extensive grief support services. Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, 561-494-6888; hpbcf.org.
Say Goodbye To Brown Spots At The Herschthal Practice
Dr. Nimet A. Adam
At The Herschthal Practice they combine cuttingedge laser technology such as the Excel V and Laser Genesis, along with the Spot Peel, to diminish the appearance of brown spots and melasma. Take home the latest hydroquinone and paraben-free Lytera brightening system by Skin Medica for optimal results. The Herschthal Practice, 7280 West Palmetto Park Road, Suite 210, Boca Raton, 561391-9200 or 7421 North University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, 954-722-3900; drherschthal.com.
May Is Better Hearing Month At Hearing Partners Of South Florida, Inc.
Sheila Alper, Nicky Tesser and Rita Seiff
Audiologists make a special effort each May to inform and educate people about communication disorders. The fact is, hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the United States. As part of Hearing Partners’ commitment to the community, they will offer free hearing screenings and consultations during the month of May. Hearing Partners of South Florida, Inc., 4731 West Atlantic Avenue, Suite B20, Delray Beach, 561-6386530 or 10151 Enterprise Center Blvd., Suite 107, Boynton Beach; myhearingpartners.com.
Dr. David Herschthal and a patient
The Pap/Panera Bread Second Annual SOUPer BOWL Campaign Raises $12,500 For Cancer Research The Pap/Panera SOUPer BOWL event—designed to raise funds for and awareness of The Pap Corps— took place at all Panera bakery-cafe locations in Broward and Palm Beach counties during the week leading up to the Super Bowl football game. “The SOUPer BOWL has now become one of our signature events,” said the organization’s Sheila Alper. “We are extremely grateful to Panera Bread for partnering with us once again, and to the numerous patrons who purchased bowls of soup to support our cause.” Papanicolaou Corps For Cancer, 1192 East Newport Center Drive, Suite 230, Deerfield Beach, 954-425-8100; papcorps.org.
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happenings [the local real estate report] SUBDIVISION
ADDRESS
BUYER
SELLER
SALE PRICE
PRIOR SALE PRICE
PRIOR SALE DATE
$1,985,000
$2,275,000
02-MAY-05
ADDISON RESERVE
16466 BROOKFIELD ESTATES WAY
SUDAKOFF DIANE
EINAUGLER RICHARD
ADDISON RESERVE
16125 VIA MONTEVERDE
NISSENBAUM DINA
HSBC BANK USA NATL ASSOC TRUSTEE
$289,000
AZURA
17327 PAVAROSO ST
GOLDENBERG ROBERT A
TOLL FL X LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$893,816
$5,100,000
05-FEB-10
AZURA
17377 VISTANCIA CIR
PADUA JOSE E
TOLL FL X LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$1,106,141
$5,100,000
05-FEB-10
BOCA FALLS
21432 CRESTFALLS CT
GROSS LAUREN KOWITT
BUDURU DANIEL
$455,000
$550,000
01-AUG-07
BOCA FALLS
12590 YARDLEY DR
MAYER LAUREN
SHAYNE ALAN F INDIV TRUSTEE
$470,000
$472,500
09-AUG-12
BOCA GOLF & TENNIS CLUB
17657 CANDLEWOOD TER
HENCHKEN MARIANA DEMKOVA
GOLDSTONE RICHARD
$240,000
$148,300
15-JUN-12
BOCA GROVE PLANTATION
21383 HARROW CT
ROSEN JACQUELINE EMBLING
SLAVIN HOWARD S
$330,000
$535,000
28-MAR-05
BOCA ISLES NORTH
19344 PRESERVE DR
SALTZMAN PEPPAR
SCHAIN BEVERLY BERGER
$425,000
$277,000
BOCA LAKES
2678 NW 42ND ST
GRAHAM KURT JOHN
COHEN SHARON S
$315,000
BOCA LAKES
2774 NW 46TH ST
FISHMAN CONNIE
NORTH BROWARD PREP SCHOOLS LLC
$450,000
$760,000
23-JUN-06
BOCA LAKES
2815 NW 45TH ST
MACKLER JANA L
BAXLEY THOMAS A
$589,000
$775,000
17-AUG-07 30-APR-10
16-JUL-12
01-MAY-94 03-DEC-03
BOCA POINTE CC - COSTA BRAVA
6245 BRAVA WAY
DONEGAN JAMES E
GLICK GARY M
$435,000
$365,000
BOCA POINTE CC - EL DORADO
22716 EL DORADO DR
SAGEL SHERYL
PASCAL SAMUEL
$569,000
$869,000
16-APR-07
BOCA POINTE CC - MERIDIANA
22607 MERIDIANA DR
COHEN ADAM
FRIEDMAN FLORENCE
$250,000
$250,000
21-MAR-03
BOCA RATON POR LA MAR
275 SE SPANISH TRL
GORDON GARY
SPANISH TRAIL PROPERTIES LLC
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
03-FEB-09
BOCA RATON RIVIERA
489 NE SPANISH CT
STANLEY DANIELLE
MARSH CARLOTTA ROSE
$560,000
BROKEN SOUND CC - BANYANS
6676 NW 26TH WAY
RAMIREZ MARTHA
JACOBS MARCIA
$125,000
$278,000
25-MAR-04
23-DEC-10
BROKEN SOUND CC - BANYANS
6657 NW 25TH WAY
BRICK STUART
CHAYET HARVEY INDIV TRUSTEE
$172,000
06-MAR-07
BROKEN SOUND CC - FAIRWAY LANDING
5863 NW 21ST AVE
MOORE ROSEMARY
STEIN-CHIESA SUSAN INDIV TRUSTEE
$320,000
15-JUN-00
Source: Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
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SUBDIVISION
ADDRESS
BUYER
SELLER
SALE PRICE
PRIOR SALE PRICE
PRIOR SALE DATE
PALMETTO PLACE CONDOMINIUM
99 SE MIZNER BLVD
WOO IVY H
CHIERA AMY M INDIV TRUSTEE
$325,000
$299,000
25-JUL-03
PARKSIDE
2230 SW 16TH PL
MARANGOS ROXANNE M
KATZMAN LEIGH
$760,000
$625,000
28-JUN-02
PARKSIDE
781 PARKSIDE CIR N
PASSEROFF KELLY
MANCINI CAROLINE M TRUSTEE
$740,000
01-OCT-97
POLO CLUB - WATERFORD
5851 WATERFORD
UBIETO PETER ZIMERI
LEFKOWITZ PHYLLIS
$465,000
01-APR-97
POLO CLUB - WATERFORD
5867 WATERFORD
GOLD MARLENE
GROSS LINDSAY
$534,500
$486,000
SATURNIA ISLES
15814 MENTON BAY CT
THR FLORIDA LP
KURSTIN SCOTT A
$455,000
$450,000
SATURNIA ISLES
9632 SAVONA WINDS DR
GUAN XIN
SWISA ARIANE K
$450,000
THE ESTATES
800 DE SOTO RD
KESSEL PETER
CLERK & COMPTROLLER PB COUNTY
THE ESTATES
2530 SPANISH RIVER RD
MAISEL-ROPER ELISE H
PAICH DONALD M INDIV TRUSTEE
$596,500
THE ESTATES
811 SEVILLA DR
COHEN ALEC L
MCBRIDE LYNDON PORT TRUSTEE
$455,000
THE ESTATES
2919 BANYAN RD
HANCOCK HAROLD D
MCKAY BRYAN ADAMS
$485,000
$860,000
01-DEC-05
STONEBRIDGE COUNTRY CLUB
10153 SPYGLASS WAY
KNOTSCHKE MARIA
PALMCO HOMES II LLC
$210,000
$115,000
17-OCT-12 22-SEP-04
$1,122,500
10-MAR-00 14-APR-08 29-JAN-13
$1,250,000
20-FEB-02 15-SEP-03 05-JUL-07
THE VINEYARDS
9681 VINEYARD CT
GLAUDIN FRESNIL
LE HANH K
$313,000
$440,000
TROPIC ISLE
924 BANYAN DR
BROWN MORGAN LEE
BANYAN DRIVE REALTY LLC
$233,599
$700,000
15-JUL-03
TROPIC ISLE
2904 SPANISH TRL
CAMPBELL JOANNE
IZQUIERDO ARTURO E
$300,000
$400,000
05-MAR-03
WATERSIDE
23318 WATER CIR
AUCLAIR ROSEMARY
HATHAWAY GARY L
$367,000
$203,300
01-MAR-88 01-DEC-87
WHISPER TRACE
2011 NW 56TH ST
CLARK BERNADETTE
DORIAN HELENE A
$237,500
$258,000
WOODFIELD CC - KENSINGTON
4273 NW 64TH DR
SALMUN LOUIS
BERG ERIC
$249,000
$380,000
16-SEP-03
WOODFIELD CC - STRATFORD GREEN
3356 NW 53RD CIR
ENGLER STEPHANIE
VASTA LAUREE
$450,000
$550,000
04-JAN-05
WOODFIELD CC - VICTORIA ISLES
4195 NW 58TH LN
STEINFINK KATHERINE
HOFFING LEON B
$250,000
$297,000
17-AUG-04
Source: Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
Claire B. Sheres, PA, GRI, CNS, e-PRO, Realtor BocaRatonDelrayHomes.com
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GLOBAL GOODNESS Boca Raton’s Cross Catholic Outreach Provides Millions In International Aid BY EMILY J. MINOR ometimes it really is best not to reinvent the wheel, and that’s what Jim Cavnar realized before he and a colleague started Cross Catholic Outreach 12 years ago. “Every place in the world there is a church, and it’s these people who are caring for the poorest of the poor,” says Cavnar, who has worked as a Christian ecumenical social and business leader all his life. “There was already a network of efficiency that most people in the U.S. didn’t understand.” But what these church people needed were the resources. Money. Food. Expertise. Guidance. Education. Medicine. So in just over a decade, Cavnar and co-founder Brian Schutt have created astounding numbers for their 501(c)(3) organization, raising money for very specific programs, then sending it off to specific locations for very specific projects. Since 2001, the Boca Raton-based charity has paid for 275 programs in 42 countries, giving $1.9 billion—yes billion—to churches in places like Haiti, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Latin America and many others. Last year alone, Cross Catholic supplied $261 million in international aid. While international charity work is common, so many existing programs start off with just good intentions, Cavnar explains—pledging money and other resources to needy impoverished communities. But what happens, he says, is that the follow-through is often mediocre at best. Village leaders in places like Ethiopia and Uganda might get seed money for a water plant, for example, but there’s often no money to finish the project.
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Cavnar and Schutt vowed Cross Catholic would be different. Today, they fund only very specific projects, which are planned and financed from A to Z. Donors also make “vision trips” to watch and regulate the progress. What happens then, says Cavnar, is the projects are wellorganized and reach the finish line. Cross Catholic is a big operation, with an annual budget of $300 million and 150 paid workers. Since 2004, Cross has built 60,000 homes in 2,000 slum communities in the Philippines. They’re paying for 2,000 Haitian children to go to school. And they’re sending priests all across America to educate Catholic parishioners about their work, which they’ve found is an effective way to raise money and awareness.
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INTERNATIONAL CONCERN: (Clockwise from Top) Jim Cavnar in the field; volunteers lend a hand
Want to help? They buy in bulk, so they don’t take donations of goods. But they do take financial contributions. (You can go online to see how to give.) And they also take prayer. “It’s so much deeper than material aid,” Cavnar says. “It’s a spiritual aid that changes the community and transforms the environment.” O For information about Cross Catholic Outreach, call 561-392-9212 or visit crosscatholic.org. Their mailing address is 2700 North Military Trail, Suite 240, Boca Raton, FL 33427.
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